[Shotimes] Is engine OK? was: SHO cranking but not starting

[Alan Fanning]

I just checked the belt on my spare engine, which has the upper timing cover
removed. Maybe 1/8" play between the two cam pulleys if you really lean on
it. I go with Bill's recommendation below.

    Alan

> 
> If you have a 1/2' of play in the timing belt, I would think it would
> almost be a guarantee that the belt jumped a few teeth.  The marks on
> the pulley should line up with marks on the belt when it was new, along
> with the 2 divots in the timing gears that line up with hash marks on
> the rear timing cover.  Take everything apart, realign the gears, reseat
> the belt and make sure then tensioner is tight.  That's my guess.
> 
> Bill Murray