Re: Tming Chain Stupid Question

[Nico Over <nover@xxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Don that is what I thought but wanted a second opinion. I'll look
elsewhere for my problem.
Nico



On Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:20:24 -0700 (PDT), Donald Gallimore wrote
> I'm not sure you did anything wrong.  Remember that the gear on the 
> crank rotates twice for every one rotation of the gear on the cam. 
>  Either way, the mark at the bottom or the top of the cam gear, is 
> right when the mark on the crank gear is at the top. The piston is 
> still at Top Dead Center (TDC).   (Of course, it's hard to tell if 
> you got it right when they are 180 degrees apart)
> 
> Akron Don Gallimore
> 
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> > From: Nico Over <nover@xxxxxxxx>
> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Tue, April 20, 2010 2:39:07 PM
> > Subject: Tming Chain Stupid Question
> > 
> > 
> All, just finished putting Eddy Victor Heads ported to Max wedge 
> size, Indy 
> > 
> dual plane intake, Crane Hydraulic Roller in the winter top end 
> overhaul of 
> > 
> the 440 in my 63 330. It barely runs, pops out the exhaust on decel, 
> won't 
> > 
> idle. I have moved the timing all over the place from 0 degrees at 
> idle to 
> > 33 
> degress at 3k with no difference in running characteristics. I am 
> sure 
> > that 
> all the plugs are firing and the valves are adjusted properly so am 
> at 
> > my 
> wits end on this one. Now, the only thing I can figure that I messed 
> up 
> > on 
> the build was that I set the timing marks in line top of each gear 
> at TDC 
> > 
> firing instead of the bottom of cam gear to top of crank gear. So my 
> > question 
> is: will setting the timing marks the way I did manifest itself as 
> > I have 
> noted above. I really don't want to rip it all back apart but will if 
> > i have 
> to. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
> Nico Over
> Va. 
> > Beach, Va.
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