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Oct 12, 2011 | 06:20 PM

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that should solve my problem right?

Oct 12, 2011 | 06:24 PM

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exactly valves are not opening when they should. so im going to tear it apart (again) andpull the valve cover off find TDC on #1 piston. pull the cap find TDC on the rotor put the chain back on and reinstall. after this i dont know what the hell it could be

You don't have to pull the TC cover off again to verify TDC. Just the valve cover and the dist. cap.

Oct 12, 2011 | 06:25 PM

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then it should line up on that mark on the harmonic balencer and it should be straight on with the TC cover right?

Oct 12, 2011 | 06:54 PM

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timing is way off when cyl #1 is TDC the rotor is sidways. not straight up n down

Oct 12, 2011 | 06:54 PM

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so that means i have to adj the cam gear only right?

Oct 12, 2011 | 06:58 PM

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so that means i have to adj the cam gear only right?

No, that means you have to do what I suggested/provided links for to begin with.

Oct 12, 2011 | 07:38 PM

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come on anybody? i need to know how to fix it.. and would the timing throw it off? i had it top dead center is that wrong

Hello, where was your original problem / issue?
If ya didn't get it fixed.
Worked on Dode trucks for 15 years if I can help?

Oct 12, 2011 | 07:56 PM

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read the all the pages of the thread and you will see what the issue was

Oct 12, 2011 | 07:56 PM

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Hello, where was your original problem / issue?
If ya didn't get it fixed.
Worked on Dode trucks for 15 years if I can help?

His problem is, that he rotated the cam and crank, when doing a simple timing chain and gear swap. just my opinion though. If I'm wrong, I apologize in advance.