Help
We completely disassembled my son's 291 because it
had a bad main bearing. When I had the crank in the shop I had them send
out the camshaft because it didn't look so hot. The crank is now .010
under and the camshaft was parkerized. A quick hot tank, new cam bearings
and everything is go.
Now the problem. I installed the distributor
and set it in the approximate position. The engine started and was easily
timed. It ran great when parked.
After a short drive, the engine died. Spark
is good. Gas pressure ok. Carb squirts gas in venturi when
accelerator is pumped.
Started cranks, but the engine will not run.
Doesn't even sound like it wants to start.
With the timing light, it appeared the timing had
jumped about 30 degrees.
I turned the distributor by hand to compensate and
the engine started, then I moved it back to normal position.
The timing chain is new and not jumping a
cog.
Turning the distributor rotor when installed in
engine, the shaft rocks back and forth a few degrees (seems
normal).
Is there something I should know about the
distributor drive gear?
What did I do wrong?
John Compton
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