I agree,,,,,,,if the engine is running at all, I think that the gears and the dist. are in a workable position, double or even triple check the firing order, it is so easy to make the same mistake twice,,,,,,,, and on a second note Herb,,,,,, thanks for coming back and clarifying that I had not lost my mind (well at least totally) In a message dated 4/21/2010 5:46:57 A.M. Central Daylight Time, dongallimore@xxxxxxx writes: Moving on from the timing gear issue. I don't think we've solved his problem. The stalling sounds like a timing related problem. I suggest he check the spark plug firing order. Especially 5 and 7. Car will run with these swapped but not very good. One common problem is a vacuum leak but the motor usually runs faster, not stall out, as in Nico's case. Akron Don Nico Over wrote: > 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 staright up 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. > > > ---- > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > > 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. > > > ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. -- [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html.