no, think he sent the heads out for work.
Hey john, I was wondering. Where did the coolant go you put in the motor before you tried starting it?
I'm also thinking the timing may be off and that's why it's not firing off.:humm::humm:

Damn man ain't that the way $#!t always goes. :argh:

the knock we were hearing 97 .. it was coolant in #4 on pass side ( #7 ) and its because I ha to wrestle the head in under the heater box and I must have banged it a bit ... I do have a video of it attempting to start .. and then Hydro locking . not good .. I'm gonna drain coolant and oil and get back to it in the spring when I can pull engine OUT and do this all the way :tu:

Would love to see this video of the attempted start :pca1:

I will post it tommrow with the pics

Ok viedo posted ... this is the vid where it wont turn over ...

the clunking ( like 5 times ) is me trying to turn it over with starter ... I didnt make a viedo of the original attempt to turn over ... different sounding knocking sound ... the first attempt it turned over and made a real nasty knock ... it was most likley a nearly hydorlock while still just barley able to turn over ..... will be pulling engine this engine this spring ... so for now .. thats alll folks

good lord, that sounds aweful

right .... wish ya'll could have herd the official first attempt ..... just imagine ... a high compression knock ... with out firing ... almost like when there real cold and nailing or cackling ... only with out firing ... it was a real nasty sound .... not what i was wanting to hear ..... then i thought maybe it was because i was hearing the puff from the head ( passenger side mainfold is off ) and thought maybe that was what i was hearing and then i tried and was filming .. and yeah ... bad news in the making .... so oil is about 4-6 qts over the full mark ... nothing left in the radiator .... SOOO .....

Will pull the engine at work this spring and have her running in no time ... HOPEFULLY !!.. Pray for guidance ... gonna need it i suppose...:tu:

That's a headache if ever had one. Sad to see that happen man, makes me a little timid to want to do head work on my truck haha

it was the passenger's side head that was most difficult due to the heater box ( my truck has AC ) ... I think thats why I may have bumped the HG and caused my own issue ....... and with the oil cooler leaking coolant externally might as well pull engine and just go for it now ..... shes been a great engine and I fully intend or making it right ... just was hoping to buy a house and then do it at my own pace first .... but .... now will work too I guess !!!! :argh: