Re: <87 5kcstq> Cam Timing

["Bob D'Amato" <Bob.Damato@snetel.com>]

On Mon, 26 Feb 1996, Dave Head wrote:

> I may have fallen victim to one of the oldest mistakes...  TDC on the wrong
> stroke...  Lets see - the crank turns twice for every cam revolution, right?
> There is a notch like thingy (like a flat indentation between 2 teeth) way
> around the other side - on the inside.  If the 'dot' on the outside isn't
> used, then I am not on the power stroke, and I don't have to have a stroke
> myself figuring out how this thing could run 20 degrees retarded...
> I'll pull the plugs tommorrow (rotates much easier that way!) and recheck -
> cause it ain't comin apart till I know how it should be!

Oh yeah.. me too! I just didnt want to tell everyone about that one..! 
:)   Pull out plug one (closest to grill) put it at TDC, pull off 
distributor cap, make sure it is firing cyl one. Now you know you are at 
TDC @ 1 on the power stroke. (sounds kinky)  Now line up the dot on the 
inside of the cam gear with the gasket...you should be timed correctly now.

Bob


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