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By John Mummert - 16 Years Ago
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I get this question so often I thought I might post this info so at least some Y-Block folks will be informed. When you install the timing set on a Y-Block, with the marks in the correct position and the correct number on pins between the dots, ect ect, the CAM WILL BE IN OVERLAP! The distributor rotor will point at #6. This is correct. The timing set was not made incorrectly. Everything is okay. The sun will come up tomorrow.
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By rick55 - 16 Years Ago
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I think everyone who has put a Y block together has been caught by this one, either for a long time or a short time, depending on how the brain cells are functioning.
And you are right, John, barring being hit by a meteorite, the sun will come up tomorrow.
Regards
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By 1964fordf100292 - 16 Years Ago
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hello all. I'm a newbie to the y-blocks and havent had to replace the timing chain yet so i got a question. If the rotor is pointing to #6 i am guessing that #6 is at tdc on the firing stroke for #6 cylinder?
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By charliemccraney - 16 Years Ago
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It's all an illusion anyway. The sun doesn't really come up.
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By DANIEL TINDER - 16 Years Ago
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Went to a remote farmhouse a while back to pickup some tools bought on ePay. Old woman was selling off her late husbands gear. I casually mentioned my Y-Block interest, and the old lady said: "you mean the engine with the funny timing chain setup?". Could of knocked me over with a feather.
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By HT32BSX115 - 16 Years Ago
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I had my Y-block rebuilt by a local machine shop that had an older guy doing the work. I asked him if he had ever done any Y-blocks and he said a few...
Now you all have me wanting to pull the timing cover to check if he put it together correctly with the marks at 1500 UTC!!!
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By aussiebill - 16 Years Ago
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Yes, its amazing the numerous times i am contacted re the timing chain set up, by mechanics and people who should know. Ive allways stuck to the principle that when # 6 cyl lifter is in the rocking position, one almost up and other starting to go down, ( split overlap) then #1 cyl will be on compression, therefore the camshaft is in correct relationship to crankshaft, this is allways the check to do after installing timing chain. Best regards bil.
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By John Mummert - 16 Years Ago
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Charley, my local newspaper lists Sunrise and Sunset times. One guy went so far as to insist that the timing set I sold him was defective. "No way that could be correct" to have the valves in overlap on #1 when you put the timing set on.
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By pegleg - 16 Years Ago
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Maybe THAT's the reason I slowed down at Columbus. The timing chain is defective!!
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By charliemccraney - 16 Years Ago
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Ignorance is bliss! I had no idea about this. I just assembled it the 1st go round. I degreed it the 2nd go round so I knew it was right.
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By aussiebill - 16 Years Ago
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Frank, are you sure it was the t/chain that was "defective" ????? ha.ha.
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