The oil pump/cam drive gear slot is slightly offset. However, one of the
manuals shows the direction of rotation backwards for my 76, which reversed
the #2 and 3 plug wires. Yes, it started and idled, but didn't have enough
power to get out of its own way.
Just a thought
Brent
----- Original Message -----
From <Dbcooper292 at aol.com>
To: <Willy@thompsoncarpentry.com>; <PilotRob@webtv.net>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 8:06 AM
Subject: Re: car runs but need help -update and plea
> Thanks for all those great suggestions and keep em coming. I'll consider
> every one of them (after I get back from taking my wife's great aunt to
the art
> museum). Thanks for the ideas and getting back to me, will keep you
posted.
>
> RE: dizzy being backwards, I think the oil pump/cam drive gear slot is
> slightly offset to prevent this, though I guess that thing could be in
wrong. When
> the #1 cylinder is up with closed valves the rotor points at 1 so that's
how
> I checked it, makes sense?
>
> Thanks will report soon.
>
> Mark M
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