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

[Steve Hawkins]

You need to crank the engine until it's at TDC on the compression stroke on
#1 cylinder and then put the distributer in with the rotor pointing at #1
pen on the distributor cap.  Why would you point the rotor at #8?

Steve
-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of Paul A. Rimov
Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2007 12:29 PM
To: DeTomaso at realbig.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] Cam question,Pantera ownership is learning to live with
disappointment,frustaition and poor.


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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