[DeTomaso] Timing Problem

Art Stephens artstephens at charter.net
Sat Mar 1 17:29:36 EST 2008


        Thanks Larry,  I looked at the pin and it looks to be in place,  I 
can see all the way thru it.  I have disconnected the battery and will try 
again.

Art


> I do like the pin idea. Pull the diz to
> take a look.
>
> Larry
>
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>     Even if I screwed up the valve adjustment,  that should have no affect
> on ignition timing should it?
>
> Thanks,
> Art
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>>     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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