No compression and no spark? Fresh Rebuild!

1996 FORD ESCORT
60,000 MILES
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RAMMSTEINMAN
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I just finished rebuilding a 1996 ford Escort 1.9L. It dropped a valve seat and ruined the head. I got a head from a junkyard and put it on along with new gaskets all around. I set the timing correctly and now I have no compression and no spark at all. Help me please?
Jun 26, 2012 at 1:22 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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the timing must be off. it is a freewheeling motor and you are lucky.

did you have the head checked?? did you use new head bolts??

start from scratch and check the timing

Roy
Jun 26, 2012 at 1:27 AM
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KHLOW2008
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Did you oil the pistons?
Jun 26, 2012 at 1:42 AM
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