spend the weekend getting everything back together under my bonnet.filled with oil and coolant took the plugs out to crank it afew times to get the oil pressure up as the engine hasnt been run yet since the build but it wont crank! all i get is a click from the starter area!sounds like a relay clicking?im worried that i may have the wiring to the altenator crossed with the starter does someone have a wiring diagram so as i can trace/check my wiring??

 

The starter solenoid will make that noise. Either the starter in not engaging and closing its contacts or your started has no main feed from the battery.

Rob,

 

the starter has got its main feed from batt and is getting good voltage.because i can hear the starter clicking im guessing the signal is good so im gona rip the starter off and bench test it 2moz!it was working ok before and is fairly new but you never know!
im praying it starts!!

 

can the engine be turned over by hand?

 

yea its only just been rebuild!hasnt been run yet

 

have you actually turned it by hand though since you re-assembled everything as i had similar problem a couple months ago with a fresh engine too

 

yea iv turnned it over loads!didnt want it to seize!and to spread the oil.carried out compression test and cylinder leak test when it was at work.its all timed up and got good compression!so fingers crossed theres no reason why it shouldnt run!!
worryingly i build engines loads at work!!!and as a side job!!this is my first ford tho!!

 

battery got enough charge in it, sorry it sounds daft but sometimes we over look the obvious(spelling)

 

yea new batti dont mind suggestions!iv prob missed something simple!!iv got loads of pics of the engine build i was gonna stick them in the restro section!

 

just sounds like a starter m8 tbh, if they been sittin for a while they can jamb up, just give it the ol technical tap with a hammer an see if that helps