No compression and no spark? Fresh Rebuild!

Tiny
RAMMSTEINMAN
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  • 1996 FORD ESCORT
  • 60,000 MILES
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?
Tuesday, June 26th, 2012 AT 1:22 AM

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Tiny
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
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Tuesday, June 26th, 2012 AT 1:27 AM
Tiny
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Did you oil the pistons?
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Tuesday, June 26th, 2012 AT 1:42 AM

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