So I finally did the dreaded SOHC 4.0 timing chains... I pulled the tranny to do the clutch and I said screw it and dove in.
Well with the help of 2000StreetRod (I <3 U) I am almost the whole way done. The last problem I am having is getting the darn thing timed! I timed it but I believe it was on the exhaust stroke. After timing it I spun it by hand, no collision, then I cranked it with the valve covers off and no plugs, smooth sailing. I put it all back together and cranked it. NO GOOD! It goes through 1 "Cycle" (not sure how many revolutions) then just stops cranking for about .5 seconds. Then starts that "cycle" again. It's acting like a 15:1 V8 engine with a crappy starter. Like the compression is too much for the starter. Could I have timed it on the exhaust stroke maybe? How do I tell what's exhaust and what's compression if BOTH cams got moved during the repair?
OH BTW...1st post... (17th private message haha! Thanks 2000StreetRod!)
Well with the help of 2000StreetRod (I <3 U) I am almost the whole way done. The last problem I am having is getting the darn thing timed! I timed it but I believe it was on the exhaust stroke. After timing it I spun it by hand, no collision, then I cranked it with the valve covers off and no plugs, smooth sailing. I put it all back together and cranked it. NO GOOD! It goes through 1 "Cycle" (not sure how many revolutions) then just stops cranking for about .5 seconds. Then starts that "cycle" again. It's acting like a 15:1 V8 engine with a crappy starter. Like the compression is too much for the starter. Could I have timed it on the exhaust stroke maybe? How do I tell what's exhaust and what's compression if BOTH cams got moved during the repair?
OH BTW...1st post... (17th private message haha! Thanks 2000StreetRod!)