for the time been I will paint a new mark on the harmmonic. to tell youthe true no money at this time . look like is another part to add to my list of parts

 

I spent a little time with my FSM and staring at the front of my '87s engine.

If the damper has actually moved then it might move again. When you paint a mark on it, paint one on the pully too (where it won't get rubbed off by the belt). That way if the damper moves again you'll be able to tell.

The FSM also mentioned using an inductive timeing light, not the simple type I implied in my earlier post. So keep that in mind if you haven't bought it yet.

 

All that does is tell you that THIS TIME, it hasn't moved, nothing that NEXT time you check it, things will remain the same. If it has moved, sooner or later you will have to replace it. Why delay the inevitable?

 

Exelent sugestion

 

One possibility of something bad is if the balancer is bad enough that the marks have moved that much, then it could come apart while driving. A spinning hunk of metal bouncing around under the hood is not going to be a pretty sight. If possible, don't drive the car until you get a new balancer.

 

Our friend here has admittedly a somewhat beginner's familiarity with the SBC. Has anyone verified he's actually looking at #1 cylinder and not #2? In his earlier threads, the plug wires were in question as to the correct location. As far as the rotor pointing to #1 plug, remember the earlier thread: he's had the disributor OUT of the block for inspection. If he re-installed it to line up the rotor to what he thinks is the#1 plug on the power stroke of the the wrong cylinder and the TDC mark is pointing to the ground, he's compounding mistakes.

 

I thought about that too but in post #7 he states the #1 piston is at the top of the stroke & the rotor is pointing to #1 terminal. Even with this I find it hard to believe the inertia ring could have turned that much. All we can do is try to guide him as best we can.

 

Hitman, exactly which cylinder are you calling number one? Where is it on your engine?

 

The FSM says the damper is keyed & makes it clear that if you use the wrong tool to pull it you can damage the rubber bit. Assuming the key would prevent it being installed wrong, I speculate that either it loosened with age, as suggested before, or someone pulled it wrong.

This last idea is worrysome as it raises the possibility that a PO was messing with the cam or timing belt & the problems are deeper than the simple plugs, wires, and timing theory pursued in the latest threads.

 

number 1 cilinder.=

driver side. first one from front to rear.

 

ok last thrusday. after checking all the spark plugs. and the bat cable to distributor. this last one was not connected to the distributor.) the car start right away yess yess.... I start jumping .can explaind how happy I was to hear the motor running. and the best of all the motor sound very steady and smooth..

I was very happy. after 2 minutes. I decide to give it a little of gas. at the momment I give some gas to the car. shut down. stop running. I try to start againg. into I feel the batery show signal of loosing power. as you can imagine my happines when away very fast.

I stop working for the day. very frustrated. took the batery out. and take it to a shop to be recharge. thinking may be the battery is low low to start the car.

next day I come back to the car. with the battery. all ready charge. this time my brother was there.

I try the start the car again. but nothing. them my brother notes something I can not see from the driver side. the fuel preasure valve. was licking gas like a funtana.

so inmediately I know that was the problem. so I set out to find and replace the valve. but like you imagine. no one have that valve here in the good old. banna republic. so I deside to do a quick fix. into I order a new vale true de internet..

after I repair the valve. and there was no more gas coming out of the rail. I try to start the car again.but nothing.the car dont start.

today A new mecanic I contacted is comiing home to check out the car. dont know where to go from here.

very frustrated. because I know Iam very clouse to solve the problem. since the car already start.

 

here is a pic of the fuel preasure valve test terminal. and the fix I did into I get a new one. just put a cap on top of the damage valve[IMG][/IMG]

 

I hope to see you get it running (gain) today. You are ready to go cruising and that will be one sharp ride. If you wait until I get there I'll help get it started. That's going to be in the spring. I'm taking my sailboat and leaving Florida and going to Mexico and turn left.

My cousin owns 7 acres on an island in Loma Partida. That's about 30 minutes from Bocas del Toro. When I get there you'll have to drive to Bocas town and I'll buy you a few beers and check out your ride

How far is Panama from Bocas? Good luck with the car today.

 

thank you. love to take a couple of beers with you. bocas is a paradice. panama is about 45 minutes on small plane. but if you want to go in car. you are in for a about good 7 hour trip.

 

how big is your sailboat. any pics???. love sailboats. to bad never been in one.

 

hitman, keep up the good work, you're doing great. This problem will soon be corrected and I'll bet it is something simple.
Good Luck!

 

It's a 41 footer. It's old (Like me) but everything still works (like me) and she's just about bulletproof. I've had her for about 15 years.



The dining area


The "living room" kinda:


The kitchen:


And finally, the engine: 75 Horsepower in a 30,000 boat. It holds 100 gallons of diesel and burns 3/4 gallon per hour. That is only 7 knots though. Just on diesel power sh has a range of 800 miles. Top speed is 8.2 knots at 3800 but why bother? It more than doubles the fuel consumption for an extra 1 mph. I don't think so.

 

Wow, what an emotional roller coaster! Good luck. It sounds like you're making progress.

 

Sounds like we need to put a "care package" of parts together for 1963SS to deliver.

 

wwooo that is a beautifull boat. congratulations