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Old Jan 6, 2009 | 11:15 PM
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Ok one morning i wake up start the car and it doesnt want to start i try it like 5 times and finally it starts Temp outside was like 13 degrees. Anyways im on my way to work and i can feel a vibration that shakes anything above 1000rpms. So i changed some stuff. Im stumped to what it could be any help would be great.

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crank pulley
clutch and flywheel
water pump
ps pump
idler
tensioner
new plugs
new fuel filter

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belt off still vibrates
tranny out still vibrates
compression test all are within 3 of eachother
changed fuel rail in injectors off a friends car
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Old Jan 6, 2009 | 11:34 PM
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Have you checked the moter mounts.
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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 12:07 AM
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It has poly motor mounts that have prolly 10k on them.
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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 12:15 AM
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crank shaft

could be wrong, I am often wrong
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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 12:20 PM
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I don't think it's the crank. I think it's something electrical that's throwing the engine off making it vibrate
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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 12:22 PM
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Someone surely has had this problem or something similiar this car hasn't even been beat on.
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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 08:30 PM
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Are you getting spark to all cylinders? Do you have access to a data logger of any kind? Pull the belt and grab ahold of your crank pulley and try moving it side to side/ back and forth. I had a SBC 350 that the crank broke on and the ******* car still ran. I mean I raced with it a few times. Dam thing broke at an angle across one of the mains, weird ****.
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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 08:48 PM
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getting spark to all cylinders i checked that im gonna data log it this weekend. well i had a extra set of pushrods so i went ahead and changed them the heads were pretty clean it amazed me. still vibrates though. i was looking at my harmonic balancer a minute ago the one i replaced already underneath the car and it looks a lil wobbley from the top it looks good to go but from below it doesnt look so hot. if u look at the back of the pulley with the car on and watch the crankshaft u can see it running out. i never looked at the old one so iono if its gonna have some wobble. i tightened the hell out of the balancer too torqued it down
Crankshaft Balancer Bolt (Installation Pass-to Ensure the Balancer is Completely Installed) 240 lb ft
Crankshaft Balancer Bolt (First Pass-Install a NEW Bolt After the Installation Pass and Tighten as Described in the First and Final Passes) 37 lb ft
Crankshaft Balancer Bolt (Final Pass) 140 degrees
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How dose the car run? I know some 10% e85 without that winter **** will make the car run funky. Also is the vibration at temp?
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naw vibrations there all the time. car seems like it hasnt lost any power i just dont wanna get on it because if something is messed up it would make it worse. i stopped driving it actually till i get this problem fixed.
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