I need some good advice and input on this one.
I changed out the head gasket since the old one started leaking on cyl 2. After putting everything back together I had to advance the points plate by an additional 10-11 mm than recommended by the shop manual, to get it to start. It starts and runs, but lacks power compared to before and the motor sounds "rougher" when it runs.
Is it possible that I've set the timing somewhat wrong, causing it to miss some compression on one cylinder, but not enough wrong, to cause it to fail or break?
I pulled the valve cover today to have a look and this is how my timing is set at cyl 1 TDC:
This is dead on, right?
Here the manual says that the horizontal line on the cam sprocket should align with the cam holder surface, but mine seems to be tilting slightly to the rear of the motor. How picky is this alignment? Is this "good enough" or have I got something wrong here?
These shots where taken together to show where my cyl 1 TDC is when my cam is in this slightly tilted position.
And if this is correct by the book, what else can I have done wrong?
All and any help i greatly appreciated!
Regards, Stabler.
I changed out the head gasket since the old one started leaking on cyl 2. After putting everything back together I had to advance the points plate by an additional 10-11 mm than recommended by the shop manual, to get it to start. It starts and runs, but lacks power compared to before and the motor sounds "rougher" when it runs.
Is it possible that I've set the timing somewhat wrong, causing it to miss some compression on one cylinder, but not enough wrong, to cause it to fail or break?
I pulled the valve cover today to have a look and this is how my timing is set at cyl 1 TDC:
This is dead on, right?
Here the manual says that the horizontal line on the cam sprocket should align with the cam holder surface, but mine seems to be tilting slightly to the rear of the motor. How picky is this alignment? Is this "good enough" or have I got something wrong here?
These shots where taken together to show where my cyl 1 TDC is when my cam is in this slightly tilted position.
And if this is correct by the book, what else can I have done wrong?
All and any help i greatly appreciated!
Regards, Stabler.