OK guys,
Most of you have been following my problems with my 340 stumbling and bucking. I finally threw in the towel and pulled the timing chain cover off to see if I installed the chain wrong.
What I found was the CAM timing mark at 12 O clock, and the CRANK timing mark also at 12 O clock. I pulled off the drivers side valve cover, and both valves for cylinder #1 are closed indicating compression stroke.
I then pulled off the distributor cap, and the rotor is pointing at #1 terminal on the cap.
All looks AOK to me, except I remember putting the CAM timing mark at 6 O clock, and the CRANK timing mark at 12 O clock per the instruction manual diagram.
Is the chain installed correctly as is?
If you need pictures, now is the time to ask for them as I didn't remove or change anything from my initial installation.
PLEASE respond if you can help.
Thanks in advance,
George
Most of you have been following my problems with my 340 stumbling and bucking. I finally threw in the towel and pulled the timing chain cover off to see if I installed the chain wrong.
What I found was the CAM timing mark at 12 O clock, and the CRANK timing mark also at 12 O clock. I pulled off the drivers side valve cover, and both valves for cylinder #1 are closed indicating compression stroke.
I then pulled off the distributor cap, and the rotor is pointing at #1 terminal on the cap.
All looks AOK to me, except I remember putting the CAM timing mark at 6 O clock, and the CRANK timing mark at 12 O clock per the instruction manual diagram.
Is the chain installed correctly as is?
If you need pictures, now is the time to ask for them as I didn't remove or change anything from my initial installation.
PLEASE respond if you can help.
Thanks in advance,
George
