Well it is about all together. I had to hold off due to a new freind I call bi-metal vacuum switch valve. Till then I'll gather up some new belts and plugs (both were very much so needed) and an air filter. I only wish I did the plugs sooner. The left side seems like a bitch to get at with any kind of extension, but yeah just about done.

 

way cool....thanks for the update...the 3vze by far has been the worse engine I ever had to work on! and I have had over 100+ autos, trucks, motorcycles, atvs......in my life time

 

So I got it all back together and tried to crank and the battery is dead, just a bunch clicking sounds is all I get today. I have a bad feeling about this. I tried to jump start and even after about 15 minutes of charging it sounded like it was having a hard time turning the engine. I guess I'll get a new batter and keep my fingers crossed.

 

Did you turn it over by hand after putting it all back together?

 

yeah when I was checking the timing.

 

hmm not after assembly though. I'll go out tomorrow and do that.

 

looks good!...a BIG STEP! to over come is putting all the pieces back together...I know it will run again

 

So I put in a new battery and nothing. It'll crank like mad now but besides the random backfiring it won't start.
So now starts the part where I find out what I did wrong.

 

backfiring maybe a sign of a timing issue, did you install your dizzy correctly?....all timing marks lining up correctly

 

yeah looks like I am going to have to go back in and check that timing out again. Tuesday is the next day I have off so I'll double check my work then. For now I don't think I can even think about turning another wrench. Maybe the process of going crazy thinking about it will get me to go out there again within the next couple of days but till then

 

I just hope you have warmer weather that I did, when you started your project.I froze my ass off replacing my head gaskets...........I'm looking forward to your next update

 

after to set your timming rotate your engine over 3 cycles byhand to see if you sett it right.

 

not once or twice but thrice? that only makes sense. Just to make sure that it sets I guess huh. Yeah I rotated it but only one cycle. I thought that would be enough. I remember earlier in this post that you (buckz) had to dig back into as well because of that damn belt falling off a couple of teeth on the cam sprocket. yikes. So yeah on monday after work I'll set the #1 on tdc and double check to see if I got the distributor right, and if I did then back into it I'll go.

 

Agreed.

 

well this is what I saw when I got the timing belt cover off and aligned all the markings. (not where the rotor is pointing)

I don't know how it happened but it is all back together and RUNNING

 

 

Dude, I can only hope that that's the only problem ( if any ) that I have when I do mine! Cake fix! Grats on it too!


Oops, I meant to clarify, in that pic you snapped of the Dizzy, that SHOULD actually be about 180 from where it is ( give or take ) right?

 

That is correct. (btw) I couldn't have completed this project without the help of this forum. Thanks.

 

did the 3 time rotation dothe trick?

 

No, I must have moved my engine before I installed the rotor assembly.