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Hey brains trust .... I've jsut spent the day frantically swapping timing belts (HUGE storm apparently coming...)

I've got it all together and taken it for a little spin ...

something isnt right ....

It starts and idles perfectly
no power just off idle
surge of power around 4000 but then nothing ...

I'm guessing inlet is off by a tooth, but I'd like to confirm with you guys

Timing was done via the timing marks and all aligned as far as i could tell, the stampings on the end of the cam drives didnt look to be quite right, as in they were not in the middle of a tooth, but one was almost on the edge, the other was just off centre ... I aligned them with the marks, not to teeth, was that right ?

There was 19 teeth between the alignment marks, but i guess that doesnt count for much if one of them is out by one tooth !

your thoughts ?

J

Hard to help without a front on photo or seeing in the flesh. However, it sounds like the inlet could be one tooth retarded. You don't need to remove the belt to adjust the cam timing.

You can unbolt the cog wheel, slide it off and then back on again after moving one tooth. Then rotate the camshaft (it has a square shape in the middle that a shifter will fit on) to align with the cog wheel.

Thanks JBT - exactly what I've done

it certainly sounded like inlet ....

I'll let you know how i go when its all buttoned up ...

J

Ok, finished this morning before the winds got too much ....

timing was out one tooth ..but all is well now

actually running better than before .. wondering if the belt was loose earlier ? or wandering around .. dunno...
but it pulls much better now ...

cheers all
J

As they say on the A-Team; "I love it when a plan comes together".