Re: 1940 Packard 1801 won't start

Posted by JWL On 2017/1/12 12:00:09

GENERAL LEE - An engine backfire can cause a timing chain to jump. This may have been what happened when the engine was trying to be restarted after the carburetor work. My guess: engine flooded, backfired, and resulting jolt jumped the timing chain. Nasty bit of luck. I would follow O_D's suggestion and check the valves for timing.

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