timing question

oreo3156 · Post by **oreo3156** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 7:16 pm

I'm running 12 volts with a civilian distributor

Was setting the point gap and was rotating the engine with a socket and power bar off the front pulley in the direction the engine runs. I went too far when turning and turned the engine backwards to get it where I wanted only to hear a ratching noise.

After I set it, it starts but runs like crap, checked the timing with a light and its off big time, to the point I can't adjust it to get the markings to line up. What the heck happened?

Did I screw something up? Maybe I should pull the distributor and set it up again?

Post by **wesk** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 11:51 pm

I'll bet you loosened the crank pulley and now your timing mark is not correct.

hill · Post by **hill** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 5:49 am

if you can move the crank back & forth a few degrees before distributor moves any it may be you have a timing gear worn or a timing chain engine that has worn out chain this would account for ratcheting sound

oreo3156 · Post by **oreo3156** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 6:00 am

I don't think theres a chain in these engines?

If the pulley is off, how would one go about putting it back in the right position? Wouldn't it be on a key-way?

OKCM38CDN · Post by **OKCM38CDN** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 3:51 pm

It should be, but maybe someone left the key out...