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Old 01-01-2021, 11:29 AM   #16
Bob C
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Default Re: cam gear timing 1936 LB engine

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Originally Posted by FRANK PKNY View Post
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?

Check out the thread in this link. If the crank gear is on backwards
the valve timing will be off, see the picture on page 7 post 132.
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...ght=crank+gear
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