Broken Timing Chain! Advice needed!

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Oct 6, 2014 | 10:14 AM

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newguy

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Its possible the old chain was stretched a bit also throwing the timing off

Oct 7, 2014 | 06:49 AM

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Its possible the old chain was stretched a bit also throwing the timing off

Maybe so, but not that much. I originally timed the engine after it was built two years ago. It wasn't far off at all...

Oct 8, 2014 | 09:45 PM

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Turns out the timing chain was installed two teeth off... She's running proper again!

Oct 9, 2014 | 03:17 AM

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OOPS Good news!

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