Engine will not crank

[Boudreaux In Eunice La.]

Yes take the valve cover off 4 bolts on that. Then turn by hand and see if the valves are moving up and down......

if they are moving then your cam is in place. Look at the push rods are they both there ? I have seen rods go in the blocks before.

 

[doodleysquat]

Well somehow I got it working again. I'm not certain what was wrong, but my best guess is that it has to do with the safety mechanism that prevents it from starting unless it's in park. I know for certain it was in park before this whole ordeal began because the starter was initially able to crank the engine. So I figure it must have slipped out of park in the process without me knowing. Just goes to show...sometimes when you expect the worst it can turn out to be a simple solution right under your nose. Picked up some very helpful information here, so my gratitude to those who responded. Thanks all.