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[Austin Healey]

If You are not 100% sure in what You are doing, I would suggest You to call
a specialist to check that what You have done is correct or not. It is far
more cheaper and easier then dismantling and doing the timing again.

Gergo


2014-03-21 5:17 GMT+01:00 Elton Schulz <eschulz at frontiernet.net>:

> Darin,
> There should be a dimple on the outer dia. of the cam gear and one on the
> crank gear. If you are sure the cam and crank have not moved and you
> replaced the cam and crank gears with the chain, count the number of links
> between the cam dimple and the crank dimple. There should be 15 full links
> on the right side as you are facing the chain. The 15 links includes the
> two links that are centered on the dimples. Hope this helps. Let me know if
> you have any further questions.
> Elton
>
> On 3/20/2014 4:31 PM, Darin Graber wrote:
>
>> Okay -
>>
>> I have this coming but I will post anyway with my hat in my hand...
>> B  B  I am re-sealing my 100-6 engine. B The front engine plate was
>> actually
>> bent and the timing chain cover had a bad dent in it so I am replacing
>> both to
>> stop the leak. B In order to do it, I have to remove the timing chain &
>> gears.
>> B I was going to do so CAREFULLY as to not disturb the gear placement in
>> the
>> chain correct and original timing, however the crank sprocket was tough to
>> remove and when it finally slid off, it did so suddenly and without
>> warning.
>> B Chain position lost.
>>
>> I HAVE NOT moved the crank or cam shafts from their
>> original initial positions and replaced the front plate, both sprockets
>> and
>> chain to the location I really believe they were originallyb&but donb t
>> know
>> for certain. B The chain has slack in it and I donb t know if the slack is
>> enough to actually have moved a link one way or the other. B The engine
>> is out
>> of the car and when it is back is not the time I want to find out if I am
>> one
>> link off. B Stupid act I know, but can someone shed some light on this 6
>> cylinder? B I have rebuilt 4b s before but canb t say I am familiar with
>> the
>> 6 enough to be certain. B Many thanks in advance for (hopefully) saving my
>> bacon.
>>
>> D
>> b 57 100-6 rebuildB
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