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Re: Tming Chain Stupid Question



Most people set timing at 180 degrees from fire because it is easier to run a straight line From Cam bolt, to Cam Gear to Crank Gear to Crank that way. It is easier to be off by 1 tooth when setting it at TDC with the mark at the top of the cycle. 1 tooth equals a number of degrees out on the cam/crank timing. If you are off one or more tooth, there's no way to fix with distributor. Can bend valves, blow back thru carb, start fire and all those bad things.

Nico Over wrote:
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>
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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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