I am not sure either. I know when I was putting the engine at top dead center on the compression stroke, I had all the spark plugs out and just a paper towell in the number 1 spark plug hole. I was turning the engine over by hand and once there was compression the paper towell would pop out. I then rotated the the crank until indention on the the balencer lined up with 0 on the timing tab. When the compression started, If I remember right the mark was either at the 11 or 12 o clock postion or right near that area. Then I put the distributor in and lined up the rotor to where the number 1 spark plug was going to be connected to the cap. I don't know if how the cam was degreed has anything to do with this or not. I think I am going to call the machinist who built the engine and see what is going on and how the engine can run with the timing at 2 degrees after tdc.
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I think mega maybe missed the part where you said "I got it running at 2000 rpm and it ran like a champ and sounded great".....it wouldn't have run if you had the timing off by 180*
That is what I thought. I can't imagine the distributor being 180 out. I don't know if it has anything to do with how the cam was installed and how it was degreed. I don't think the timing would show like it does at 2 degrees after tdc if I had the distributor off a tooth. When the timing is advanced to where it should be the engine fires on a few cylinders and then stops.
I talked to the engine builder today and he is going to swing by at the end of the week and help get it running correctly. He said the best thing for him to to after I told him what was going on was to come and check it out himself. Thanks for all you help guys, hopefully with him there we can get it running right without too much effort.
if he can get the car running then you have to get that engine builder to join the forum so he can help us out... 😀
I know what you mean. From what I have heard he is one of the best in our area. Every time I have been over there he has had anything from an alcohol funny car, to aresotred 1970 442 w-30 Chevelles, He works on some road racing engines for some guys. and he has a rail car of his own.
That's definitely great customer service. Sounds like a good guy. Let us know what you guys end up doing. Good luck.
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