> Dennis, I'm pretty sure it wasn't 180 degrees out. In my trials and
> tribulations, I purposely turned it 180 degrees, just to make sure. After
> all, with one screwdriver type slot and one screwdriver type shaft point,
> there are only two possible settings. I finally turned it about 10
degrees
> more than the greatest ccw setting allowed by the back plate. Just for
> discussion (because it's been 10 or 11 months since I did it), lets say
for
> the "right" setting, #1 was supposed to be at 5:00 (using the clock as
angle
> indicator). I couldn't get it to run at all at 5:00 or anywhere else
> plus/minum 10 degrees from 5:00. It did try to run when turned as far
> counterclockwise as possible to around 4:00. Took the bolt out that kept
the
> distributor from going past about 4:00 and motor ran smoothly at about
3:30
> to 3:00. All of this is just by listening to the motor, because the
timing
> mark is useless in this case.
>
> All of this led me to the (perhaps false) conclusion that the timing
> gear/chain had jumped a notch, and was probably worn out. Which made me
> suspicious of the whole motor. But now according to you and Gordon and a
> whole lot of other people, this is probably not what's wrong at all. I
> strongly suspect that the oil pump was put in one tooth off from it's
> intended position. I've never done this procedure, but I've seen the book
on
> the subject, and I can see where it could happen.
>
> Anyway, I think (now) that I'll just leave the timing where it is, and get
on
> with the rest of the project. The simple stuff like sandblasting,
priming,
> dent removal, rust removal, replacing the hinge in the hood, filling in
the
> two holes over the cab where lights apparently were at one time. Etc. etc.
> etc.
>
> Thanks for all of your help on this subject. It's really great to have a
> place to ask this type question. Thank you Arthur for the forum.
>
> Tom Campbell - Birmingham, Alabama USA
>
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