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FRANK PKNY · 12-31-2020, 11:10 PM

At TDC the intake valve is open indicating to me the cam gear is not in time. The crankshaft gear has no dimple on it I wonder if it's installed backwards? I thought all crankshaft gears had a factory mark on them. The builder put his own marks on with a marker pen , I believe he miss calculated the cam to crank position. I do see a factory mark on the fiber cam gear which at present is way off from TDC in the crank gear. is it possible to put
the crank gear on backwards?

12-31-2020, 11:10 PM	#7
FRANK PKNY Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: POUGHKEEPSIE NY 12601 Posts: 1,016	Re: cam gear timing 1936 LB engine At TDC the intake valve is open indicating to me the cam gear is not in time. The crankshaft gear has no dimple on it I wonder if it's installed backwards? I thought all crankshaft gears had a factory mark on them. The builder put his own marks on with a marker pen , I believe he miss calculated the cam to crank position. I do see a factory mark on the fiber cam gear which at present is way off from TDC in the crank gear. is it possible to put the crank gear on backwards? __________________ [email protected]