The lady at the DMV said I was the 5th owner.

 

I've downloaded the FSM off the net, downloaded a program called 'Open It' but I can't get the FSM to open, it's a RAR file.

 

My computer skills suck, I'm a lot better with a wrench and socket set.

 

Download a program called WinRAR.

 

Downloaded it, it won't work.
Says it's experiencing problems, launch me again.

Tried again, same thing.

Thanks though.

 

Replace timing components to spec and to proper set-up would be a good start ^_^.

-Engine re-built... including top end(cylinder heads)...?

-Valve clearance correct...?

 

Going to turn the sprockets around tomorrow.

Heads were micro-fluxed, valves 3 angle grind, re-seated, new seals and adjusted by a machine shop.

I've double checked the clearances, they're in spec.

 

I' going out there to turn those sprockets over.

I'll take some pix.

 

The marks should line up.

Left


Right

 

Thanks for the pix.

 

Ok gents.

TDC, timing mark pointing at 0, rotor pointing at #1 spark plug.



Found this, needs to be fixed for sure.



How they were when I first took the motor apart.



Flipped and torqued, 80ft #s



Tool shot, my home made sprocket tool, bottom right, works very well.


After install.


Left sprocket, marks line up great.


Right sprocket, here's what I meant when I stated the marks are a little ambiguous. Mark won't line up perfectly, mark lines up a little behind or I could set it a little ahead, but not dead on.



I'm holding at this point to see what you guys think, set mark behind like it is now, or move it a tooth ahead ??

 

Looks to be a tooth behind. IIRC, the timing mark on the sprocket will be in the exact 12 o'clock position when everything is lined up.

This may help.
Another source: http://personal.utulsa.edu/~nathan-b...67timingbe.pdf

 

Alright, moved the sprocket forward a tooth, the sprocket mark is just past the timing cover mark, but is at 12 o'clock now.

Thanks for the FSM link, I downloaded one from a different site, it was in RAR format and I wasn't having much luck getting it to open, your version is in PDF, sweet.

Looks like I'll go button things up and see how she runs, take care of the cracked hose too.

 

Kinda hard to tell, considering it looks like you're using a used timing belt. New belts usually have timing marks on them as well. Your gear marks look dead on though.

 

That's what those dashed lines are for, live and learn.

It's a brand new Gates belt, bought a full timing component kit.
There was no way I was going to re-use the ITM belt it had on it.

 

Just waiting for the RTV to cure before I re-fill the rad and fire it up.

 

so you think having those pulleys reversed was the issue?

 

Not really, but as Kiro said getting things as they are in the book is a good place to start.

Did more the right cam clock-wise 1 tooth, see what that does.

 

Oh yeah, found that cracked hose too.

 

i suppose if those pulleys were on backwards the valve timing couldve been off slightly. that hose could have caused a bad vacuum leak creating the low power condition you were describing.