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First rodeo, long drawn-out can of worm's V/8 swap. I can see the case for a 225 refresh. Why the lock up? Maybe it's just a crank job? Timing chain wrapped? Cam seized? Was it burning oil past the rings? Ever overheated? How many miles on the 225?

...wear also. I had some misfire at idle develop and that lead to this teardown. I've had the push rods out and check the lifters also. The timing chain slack seems to be the issue. I could rotate it 10 degrees before the rotor began moving. rotating slowly to measure the play in the chain. Ill...

Throttle shaft bushings aren't to difficult to do if that's your problem. Only front end rattle I've had before ended up to be the oil slinger. Rattled for some reason after I had just replaced my old timing chain.

*Rot hole in pick up tube. *Fuel pump lever not properly under timing chain eccentric. *got spark? *carb float(s) stuck closed I can keep going Syleng1

No oil to the heads and a timing chain was changed ? I have seen new timing chains mistakenly installed off by a tooth. It may not cause total oil pressure failure but enough effect what reaches the top. Also the gauge you are using ?. Is it no longer the one from the truck .Are you using a...

Timing chain is just a couple weeks old, seems to be doing fine. Only thing I could think of myself is a my distributor. When I ordered it in and installed it it didn’t work so I rebuilt it at home and it’s seemed to do okay. Wondering if something went wrong when I rebuilt it

...If they're dancing to the same drummer, put an independent vacuum source on the VA and repeat. If the dancing continues, check for timing chain stretch. But if the dancing stops, blame it on the VA. To prove it, disconnect the VA, then run it back up to 1700 and simultaneously advance the...

So I'm trying to get a good recommendation on a stock timing gear replacement and what other things i'd need to do the job. Far as I know this is a 120k mile stock slant 6 car. Based on the sludge in the valvetrain I figure not really well maintained? could be wrong. But anyway. What sort of...

Twin Cams have chains. Evo motors are gear driven.

So here’s a question for you. Assembled engine minus cam shaft and timing chain. Currently oiled up and wrapped in plastic trash bags, is there a better way to try to keep it safe from moisture over the winter?

Be careful using words like “any”, “every”, “always”, etc. The results with things like cam timing are rarely definitive. For example, if the cam has 4 degrees ground in already, and you move it forward 4 more degrees, do you think what you said would still hold true?

So here’s a question for you. Assembled engine minus cam shaft and timing chain. Currently oiled up and wrapped in plastic trash bags, is there a better way to try to keep it safe from moisture over the winter?

Ok that may be the issue, the first one I believe was a newer style it's stamped "hencho mexico". I'll try prying the other ones from the rear.

The longer headbolts are self evident if You look, but they go between the intake ports with the oil feed passages. The timing covers were changed on LA's so the seal could be popped out the front in later years, the older ones have to be pried out from the backside, this was discussed recently...

The balancer can easily be re-marked if needed, and should be checked for accuracy anyway.

Just as a supplement to this diagram....the stock bolts that went into the water jackets had built-in seals for the threads. When reusing them, yes, add some sealant. Also, those two lower 1" bolts should have sealer added too. they go into the timing chain area and can leak oil.

Does anyone out there have a use for a good used 1958 to 1978 Big Block Single Bolt Steel Gear Timing Set. Includes cam gear, crankshaft gear, chain, bolt, washer, and oil slinger. Everything is in very good condition, just needs a cleanup, as they have been sitting on a shelf in my garage...

Any indication the retainer is sawing/marring the rocker at the break. 2 Diff banks, gotta think interference, timing chain ? Fatigue, sure, agree. But what are odds of 2 conservative wknds. More likely something changed. jmo

...by Harland Sharp. Installed the lifters, oil pump/distributor shaft and popped the plugs in loose to keep **** out of the bores. Timing chain and gears should be here any day and that will get the front sealed up. Also will sort out the oil pump tomorrow and see if the one donated to me...

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Welcome from the Garden State Chuck!

Yep ditch it and that smog era camshaft little 318s need a good camshaft which none were ever offered with.

Color looks much better sprayed, I would find another timing chain cover, that one is starting to rot from corrosion. Almost all the chain parts stores sell them.

I was gonna ask the same thing.

It sound to me like either: You have bad plug wires/cap and rotor. Firing order is off, its easy to switch 5 & 7. Timing is way off. Timing chain itself has jumped.

Hi Folks Can anyone advise if a timing chain cover will stand up in a glass bead cabinet? Thanks

I would guess it's either the 474 or the 484. The 508 idles ROUGH.

I've seen them never used one. It depends on how much slop the new chain has I would imagine. However I really can't comment as I never used a tensioner on these LA engines.

...with the engine completely warmed up? If not, this can affect how the timing is read from a light. There are other variables such as timing chain wear, slop between the distributor and camshaft gears. You also need to know that "some" bounce is normal. In an engine with a lumpy camshaft...

...Lack of oil usually results in heat, as in blue rockers or rocker balls/shafts. Never seen blue, wear, stretch, - no heat on the timing chain, or gear. As to the hole in the thrust plate, that I broke several drill bits trying, never made a hole. Look at the broken thrust plate in the pix. It...