Help! I screwed up
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Heel & Toe
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From: New Castle Pa.
Help! I screwed up
I am putting a new cam and lifters,springs,etc. in my '78 L-48. I marked the distributor,took off the intake ,timing gear cover, rockers and pushrods and lifters. I then realized that before pulling my old cam out the motor should be on #1 plug TDC. I put the dist. and damper pulley back in and turned the motor over by hand trying to achieve TDC on #1 plug. I turned and turned and it never lands on #1. Any help out there for a rusty mechanic trying to remember from 25 years ago? Thanks in advance!!
Safety Car
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I don't think you need to be at TDC on #1. You need to have the two timing marks on the sprockets line up.
I've always found turning the engine some when installing the chain made life easier, as long as the two marks aligned. So it is a good idea to remove all the plugs.
You are installing a new chain and sprockets, right?
I've always found turning the engine some when installing the chain made life easier, as long as the two marks aligned. So it is a good idea to remove all the plugs.
You are installing a new chain and sprockets, right?
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: New Castle Pa.
Screwed up !
Yes, a new gear and chain too. As long as my marks line up it doesn't matter where the motor is at? And how about putting the distributor back in since I'm not sure if it's in the right position now or not. Thanks a bunch 
Terry 1955
Terry 1955
