> 1. Turned crank to get cylinder #1 to TDC
> 2. Then turned the camshaft to get inlet valve tappet to TDC (the
> second one from the front of engine)
Terje, I'm not sure what you mean by the tappet being at TDC ... but this is
almost certainly wrong. With #1 at TDC between the compression/power stroke
(ie ready to fire), both valves on #1 should be fully closed. The valves on
#4 should be opening/closing such that they are both at the same lift (for a
stock cam), and this is how the factory manual says to set the valve timing.
> The distributor gear seems to be correct, when cylinder #1 is at TDC of
> compression stage though.
Get the valve timing right first, double check it, then worry about the
distributor.
> Should I have accounted for the 15 deg. before TDC before installing the
> timing chain?
I assume you're referring to the cam timing spec ... the point where the
inlet valve opens before the intake stroke. Since it's more difficult to
measure, I (and the factory book) feel it's better to set everything at TDC.
HTH
Randall
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