Have you tested your battery?Is this a recent occurrence that just started happening or?

  

Another thought, based on a friend's rebuilt flat head that had setting for a number of years. Wouldn't turn over. Removed the rod bearings and main bearing caps and still nothing. It turned out the rope seal had bonded to crank surface. Cleaned up the crank surface and replaced the rope seal and everything was good.

Jeff Petersen

This started happening after I rebuild it, It ran before that. Is it possible that the starter doesn't have enough torque to turn it over?

Anythings possible, but it might be better to check the bottom end BEFORE you wipe out the crank and bearings.

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Have you had it running since you rebuilt it?

  

Quote "when turning the engine with a ratchet you can hear a low growl like dry bearing sound"______________________________________________________________________________________________________


I think it might be possible that there is a problem with the starter and maybe the drive gear is stuck and causing the starter to turn with the engine? That would explain the strange sound you are describing. It is not much trouble to remove the starter and eliminate it as the problem.



Tom from the chiggerfarm located in the beautiful Heart of Central Texas

When you cannot dazzle others with your brilliance, baffle them with bullcorn!

That is what I was thinking. So I pulled the starter and looked it inside and out then took it in to be tested and rebuilt.

I will keep you posted

Sorry I didn't finish explaining, but if my theory happened to be correct then you would be able to turn the engine by hand much easier with the starter removed.



Tom from the chiggerfarm located in the beautiful Heart of Central Texas

When you cannot dazzle others with your brilliance, baffle them with bullcorn!