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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 02:38 PM
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From: rapid city S.D.
Car: 92 camaro
Engine: lo3 v8
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt posi 4.10
Car wont start after motor swap

So I just put a 305 tbi motor out of a 89 caprice in my 92 rs camaro. I got her all back together but the damn thing will not start, I checked for fuel and spark both of which im getting. I went over all my grounds and my entire engine harness, no problems there. I checked my firing order and dizzy, both are correct. Im lost any ideas are sure welcome.
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Old Apr 26, 2010 | 11:46 AM
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Re: Car wont start after motor swap

Check the valve lash. If you tightened the rockers to tight you will just sit there spinning the motor and killing the battery. This happened to me on my first 350 build.
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Old Apr 26, 2010 | 12:21 PM
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From: Northwestern Pennsylvania
Car: 1985 Pontiac Trans Am
Engine: 355 with stuffs.
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 4.10 Posi
Re: Car wont start after motor swap

When you turn the key to the ON position, what's your 'Security' light doing? I'm thinking you may have a VATS issue, if you only swapped engines without any major internal work.

EDIT: Do you have access to a noid light? If so, plug that on one of your injectors and try to start it. What's the light do?

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Old Apr 26, 2010 | 03:45 PM
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From: rapid city S.D.
Car: 92 camaro
Engine: lo3 v8
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt posi 4.10
Re: Car wont start after motor swap

Sorry guys I should have updated this a long time ago. It turned out to be the oil/fuel shut off switch was different on the caprice that i got the engine from. I switched it out for the original and she fired right up. Thanks for your thoughts though.
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