[DeTomaso] Timing Problem

[Larry - Ohio Time Corp]

Hi Art,

Wild a$$ guess....Maybe the electronics is confused from the motor turning
over and not starting if you bumped the starter. Try disconnecting the
battery for a bit to see if that does it. No I am not drinking.

Larry (in office on Sat) - Cleveland



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Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2008 5:14 PM
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Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Timing Problem

     It passed the straw test.  So it does appear that 0 degrees on the 
timing mark is in fact TDC on #1.




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>     I adjusted my right side, (1-4), valves on my hydraulic roller cam 
> engine with adjustable roller rockers.  I had the distributor cap and 
> wires off during the project.  Now my timing is all screwed up.  My timing

> light shows that I am way retarded and the engine now runs bad where it 
> ran smooth before the work.  I am stumped!  I didn't touch the distributor

> adjustment.  I have the MSD adjustable timing control.  I thought I had 
> the distributor set a 16 degrees BTDC.  That is not what I am seeing.  The

> light shows 10 -15 degrees ATDC?  With the engine not running,  the rotor 
> is pointing to the #1 terminal on the cap as the balancer shows 0 degrees 
> advance.  I disabled the adjustable timing control to see if it was the 
> problem and I saw no improvement.  I am going to go get a plastic straw 
> and stick it down the #1 cylinder and see what the timing mark on the 
> balancer shows with the piston at TDC.  I took the Duraspark II 
> distributor apart and could find no problems.  The distributor gear 
> appears to be pinned in its proper place.  Spark plug wires all appear to 
> be going to the correct cylinders.  I thought it must have been something 
> stupid I did,  but I can't figure it out.  It has a new harmonic balancer.

> The only thing I can think of is that maybe one of the timing gears has 
> moved on its shaft?  Help!
>
> Art
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