New Goodwrench Engine won't turn
Hi,
A friend of mine just bought a new Goodwrench-engine, slightly higher powered than stock, rated 290hp, at 350ci. The problem is, we can hardly turn it over by hand, it takes about 60 lbft or more to turn without the plugs in. It's brandnew. Is that normal? The firm I bought it from said this number is impossibly high, but it was like that right out of the box. The next guy I talked to (at that same company) said that that is normal, and that a standard starter will hardly manage to start a new goodwrench motor. What a load of BS. I'm certainly never buying anything there again.
The problem is: what is causing the drag? I know freshly honed walls and new rings cause drag, but that much? Can it be that the cylinders need more oil on the walls? I've tried squirting oil in through the plug holes (not a lot, but some), that hasn't really changed a lot.
Next problem: the cam is new, so I don't want to spin it more than necessary before it fires...
Any help?
Thanks alot,
Max