[V8] Help!! It doesn't run ----- Conclusion

[Kneale Brownson]

There's been a PT engine on ebay lately.  From Minnesota, if I remember
correctly.  Aren't you in Chicago area?  Maybe a trip in your pickup.

At 05:20 PM 11/6/2004 -0600, Tony and Lillie wrote:
>Well, it's been an interesting day. Started out putting back together my Van 
>(1983 Ford E150-351 Cleveland) only to find out the cam has a flat lobe. Oh 
>well 210K will do that.
>
>On to the V8 Quattro. We started by pulling it onto the ramps and turning it 
>over manually until the OlT (TDC) mark was lined up. At this point the 
>distributors were 180 out. So, we pulled the valve cover on the passenger 
>side to verify it was # 1. It wasn't, so we turned the crank one complete 
>revolution. The cams should be opposite each other at this time. They 
>weren't. They were about 25degrees too far. Then I looked under the intake 
>cam, only to find a 1/4" gap. The timing belt jumped teeth and bent the 
>intake valves. Two dead cars, what a day. Just wanted to let those who might 
>be interested know the conclusion. 
>
>Time for the marketplace or Ebay!!
>
>Tony Hoffman
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