That is what I said, but not in a nutshell. I don't think he read the link Zman gave:

http://www.bionicdodge.com/Download/...uel%20Sync.pdf

Whatever you do, don't pull your distributor!!

Speaking of, did you pull the distributor?

 

the rotor sits off to the passenger side of the truck when its on the #1 plug wire? is that right

 

i read both the links and no i didnt pull the distributor.

 

You want the piston to be on the top and the INTAKE VALVE to be closed (Compression stroke). Otherwise you are 180* OFF of top dead center.

Excerpt from THIS:
http://www.bionicdodge.com/Download/...uel%20Sync.pdf

So to begin with timing a camshaft, the motor needs to be set at top dead center of the compression stroke. If you are unsure what this means, remove the valve cover on the driver side, rotate the crank pulley with a 32 mm socket, until you see the intake valve, which is the second valve spring, begin to compress. When I say compress, this means the valve spring is opening the valve. As the valve spring begins to close, the piston will be approaching the top of its travel. The crank shaft pulley/harmonic balancer, will have a mark to indicate top dead center on the timing cover. This Mark will align with the TDC mark on the timing cover just after the intake valve spring closes.

STOP WHEN IT SAYS TO REMOVE THE DISTRIBUTOR!!!

 

Ok someone pick whos going to help him set this up, to many cooks in the kitchen. I will let CPTAFW take the lead.

 

im pretty sure both of the valves were closed. im know the second one was.. thats why i dont understand why the hell the truck lost compression

 

yeah, there is a little #1 mark on the distributor plate (plastic piece) when you are looking down at the rotor.

That should be fine since you did not pull the distributor.

I think you have it set at the EXHAUST stroke rather than the compression stroke. The reason it is supposed to be at #1 on the compression stroke is that it is supposed to FIRE once the AF mixture is compressed. You seem to have it set when the exhaust valve is open and it is pushing what is supposed to be BURNED fuel out the chamber.

 

The intake and exhaust valves will never be closed. WHat side of the engine were you looking at (valves)? Driver or passenger?

 

okay i probably do . now to set the truck to its compression strock i need to rotate the motor until the valve sprign opens up and then closes. ( the second one) now hwat do i do with the cam gear

 

Stop me if I give ill advised info. I think he was looking at the passenger side valves when setting TDC.