Re: WEIRD 8v cabby Timing solved

["Curt Voss" <curtv@eudoramail.com>]

Dan, is the camshaft sprocket maybe on backwards? I recall from looking at various years & models of mine that the sprocket looks like it will slide onto the shaft with either side facing the motor, and that each side has a timing mark but they aren't 180 degrees apart. I've tried putting one on backwards so I don't know for sure if it would work, and if so how obvious it would be or if it would change the sprocket offset. You might want to double check if there's a timing mark on the outside of the sprocket that's 180 degrees off TDC. If so the sprocket's probably backwards and the offset may not be exactly right.
 
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On Wed, 5 Sep 2001 19:45:25    DAN wrote:
>To time that damn car I followed the list's advice
>(THANKS) of taking off the valve cover and checking
>out the cams to make sure the #1valves were closed. 
>Would you believe that the timing mark on the camshaft
>sprocket was WAY down on the low side of the back of
>the head INSTEAD of level with the front of the
>head????  Anywho, I lined up the crank and
>distributor, tightened the belt, and started it.  It
>ran PERFECT!  My guess is that the sprocket isnt'
>where its supposed to be on the cam but I'm not sure
>how that could happen.  Anywho, it runs great now! 
>Time to cash that check!  Thanks e'body. weehoo!
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