Originally posted by carym123
I have a 305 chevy smallblock that I just rebuilt and I'm having trouble getting it to crank fast enough to start up for the first time. I tried jump starting it. All the bearings have the correct clearances. Any Ideas?
Tell us more. Did you bore it? new pistons? Did it turn over O.K. by hand once assembled. Dies it have a new starter? If you have a load tester, see how many amps the starter draws when you try to start the engine.