Do I have my head on right ?

[ford88mustang]

I know this is a really noob thread however after I put in my new top end in I'm still getting low compression (60psi). The head looks different than before. It looks like I have it backwards but thats the only way I could get it on. Also the 4th picture I think I am missing a plug But I'm not sure?

 

[lilblasty]

Hat plug don't matter. Ur oil pump is in there. However u don't want mud to just get caked in there. What's ur psi on the compression.

 

[ford88mustang]

Hat plug don't matter. Ur oil pump is in there. However u don't want mud to just get caked in there. What's ur psi on the compression.

I got 60psi. I must have done something wrong ??

 

[hudack]

did u put a bigger crank in it

 

[ford88mustang]

did u put a bigger crank in it

Nope only a piston.

 

[hudack]

then whats the spacer plate for

 

[125pb]

yeah, your head is on wrong. and that thing you circled is a dead end (doesnt go any where its bloked off) thats how mime is anyway. is the piston in there right? how about the rings? all lined up?

 

[hudack]

his head anit on wrong if he dont got a bigger crank and hes runing that spacer plate that could be his problem take that plate of get a new gasket put it all back together see hwat happens then

 

[lilblasty]

Yeah now I think about it it is blocked off

 

[125pb]

damb im a total noob!! i even have a picture and i still though it was on wrong.

 

[hudack]

haha yea its all good ul learn i didnt realy kno anything when i first joined here now i kno a little bit

 

[OConnor Racing]

Did you get the correct size piston?

 

[super noober]

then whats the spacer plate for

i dont see a spacer plate...

spacer plate-

 

[ford88mustang]

I think I put in the right size piston. I think it was the stock size. I did have a little trouble with my piston ring compressor. Maybe I did something to the rings. Is the gasket to tall ? Can I just try to rtv the top?

 

[brandoz28]

so did you just hone the stock bore and try to put in a piston? what's the piston to wall clearance? you shouldn't need a piston ring compressor either for doing these motors

 

[hudack]

well then its a big gasket cause if u look at the one pic theres a big shiny thing there and i havent seen a gasket that big but i could be wrong and i thought it was cuz it looks kinda big

 

[justtwistit]

I think I put in the right size piston. I think it was the stock size. I did have a little trouble with my piston ring compressor. Maybe I did something to the rings. Is the gasket to tall ? Can I just try to rtv the top?

if u have not bored out ur jug then u still going to be getting low compression, u have to bore it out to the next size and get a piston kit to match that bore.

 

[ford88mustang]

Yeah it is the stock bore. It still looked good so I thought I could get away with just a piston.

 

[ford88mustang]

so did you just hone the stock bore and try to put in a piston? what's the piston to wall clearance? you shouldn't need a piston ring compressor either for doing these motors

Can you give some advice because I had trouble getting the rings in the cylinder.

 

[brandoz28]

did you check you ring gaps????

all i do is compress the rings with one hand and slide the jug down with the other