What could be some possible causes of this problem

Tiny
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I have a 1997 mustang gt I was diveing it and overheated it a blew the head gasket(so I thought ) but it would still run it was just hard to start so I was trying to get it home with it burning coolent eventualy I shut it off to let it cool down and wen I tryed to start it it would crank like normal and then act like it sezed up n then crank like normal n then do the same thing all over agine I assumed it was hydro locking so I redid the headgaskets and wen I tryed to start it it is doing the same thing sounds like a piston and valve are colideing but if I turn it over with a rachet it turns just fine any idas of what the problem could be
Monday, September 3rd, 2012 AT 2:10 AM

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Tiny
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Do a compression test to start.

Was any of the pistons cleaned off like steamed cleaned?

Are you sure of the cam timing?

Roy
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Monday, September 3rd, 2012 AT 2:28 AM
Tiny
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Did u have the heads checked for cracks?Remove the plugs and try and start it is it the same? Watch for fluid coming out of one of the spark plug holes.
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Monday, September 3rd, 2012 AT 2:39 AM
Tiny
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Thanks guys if the mecanical timeing was off would the commpression lower if so howmuch
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Monday, September 3rd, 2012 AT 2:46 AM
Tiny
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Yes, they would all be low.

What is the compression?

Roy
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Monday, September 3rd, 2012 AT 2:49 AM
Tiny
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Do what I asked and when u do what roy asked leave the gauge on. Check the gauge in 10 min. It should read the same no leak down the same #.
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Monday, September 3rd, 2012 AT 3:13 AM

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