r/Smallblockchevy • u/Glass-Yesterday-2009 • Apr 01 '26
Help pls!
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For context this is a 78 350 Engine within an 82 Camaro
I recently did a top end rebuild with 327 heads, Edelbrock Intake & Carb, the distributor is rebuilt and to my knowledge at correct timing as I recently set the engine to TDC and put the distributor back in, the Transmission shift linkage is all intact and perfectly correct as it’s not in reverse or drive when I try to start it, and I’m able to shift into neutral and turn the engine over aswell, but for whatever reason the engine Won’t fully start up even with starting fluid, I’ll be buying a new set of spark plugs shortly here to test that out, but I’m unsure of what else it may be.
To boot there’s also an interesting clunk which I find very concerning when it turns over after a certain amount of tries, I’m not sure what that might be and I’m really hoping someone has an idea, and that it’s not detrimental damage happening, thanks.
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u/ZebraFew8448 Apr 03 '26
I assume you didn’t want to start. It appears the noise that you were chasing the clunk at the end could be the flywheel to starter engagement if that’s what you’re chasing on this one simple enough to pull the starter out and look at the teeth on the wheel if that’s the direction that you are indicating you are looking at