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  1. W

    Cam gear position BJ8

    My harmonic balancer delaminated so am replacing. Decided to open Pandora's box and replace the timing chain, gears, and tensioner along with the water pump. Car always ran rough and was hard to time. Dots on old gears did not line up per book. Crank is now TDC #1 with slot at 12 o'clock...
  2. J

    TR4/4A Cam Timing with Head Still On HELP!

    I've been building motors for about 10 years. Mostly chevy stuff with a few model A Fords in there. I'm a bit gun shy in this situation because the 1965 TR4 ran stellar. I only pulled the motor to fix the oil leak and replace the clutch. I left the head on and pistons in. Had to pull the...
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