[DeTomaso] Cam question, Pantera ownership is learning to live with disappointment, frustaition and poor.

[forestg at att.net]

Paul,
I note that you say you set the rotor to cylinder # 8. You should be at #1 when setting to crankshaft TDC marks.
Forest

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Paul A. Rimov" <rimov at charter.net>
>
> Is there any way to check if the cam was installed correctly other than pulling 
> off the accessories, drive belt, pulleys and water pump? I can not get my new 
> engine to fire. It turns over and over and over and over but just wont fire. I 
> have fuel and have double checked every wire, actuator, sensor. I have checked 
> the OBD codes on the computer and every thing checks out. I set the timing by 
> cranking the engine by hand until the crank shaft was at TDC 0, put the 
> distributor in with the rotor pointing at cylinder 8, placed the distributor cap 
> on & marked the distributor 1 hooked up all the wires  The only thing left I can 
> think of is the cam was installed wrong.  I don't think I have ever been more 
> disappointed, I have spent a year and a ridiculous amount of money putting this 
> engine in. I just wanted to have the startablity and drivability of a EFI. I am 
> about ready to put the 351c back and put it up for sale. Maybe time for a Z06 or 
> Cayman
> 
> 
> Paul 
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