Timming on my 54' 327

Posted by Moms 54 On 2016/12/11 19:46:47
I've been around and around on the timing.

According to the service manual on the "300" engine.

With the timing chain off I can turn my cam (with the gear on) around to where the #8 exhaust valve finishes it's cycle just at the point to where I can turn the tappet plunger by finger.
Leave that there and my cam gear is 180` from the crankshaft.

I can now turn my crankshaft with out the chain on to where the pointer is pointing at 4` after top dead center and that leaves the crankshaft timming mark in near perfect position.

So then leaving the cam and crankshaft in them set positions.
I then put the chain on and then turning the the crankshaft gear and cam with the chain on the marks will line up together side by side but obviously after that rotation moving away the #8 exhaust set position and 4` atdc set position.

Also that puts my number one firing stroke at about 48` after top dead center from the pointer.

What am I not getting here? I am following the book in the valve timing.

A bit flustered..

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