Good point. Had a Pontiac motor with a burnt valve that would run ok but not good and ran very poorly when accelerating. Would think the same would apply to a bend valve. Akron Don Gallimore ----- Original Message ---- > From: Jim <jimfmd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Wed, April 21, 2010 10:46:31 AM > Subject: Re: Tming Chain Stupid Question > > Might pay to do a compression check as well? that should only take > 30 mins, alot better than pulling the motor apart still not knowing > whats wrong? Whats the vacuum of the running motor? You may have a > bent valve???? ----- Original Message ----- From: > "Don Gallimore" < > href="mailto:dongallimore@xxxxxxx">dongallimore@xxxxxxx> To: < > ymailto="mailto:1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx" > href="mailto:1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx">1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: > Wednesday, April 21, 2010 8:46 PM Subject: Re: Tming Chain Stupid > Question > > 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. 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