<VV> Timing Gear ?

[James Davis]

First realize the Corvair distributor is driven off the 
CRANKSHAFT.  Even if you leave the camshaft gear off of the camshaft 
the distributor will turn fine and stay in time (although the engine 
won run too well ;-)).  The pressure on the distributor shaft is up 
so if the thrust washer is really worn it is possible to have a 
problem.  I would suspect the distributor got moved some how.
Jim Davis



  At 11:15 AM 4/19/2006, Rodney Sampson wrote:
>Is it possible for the timing gear to chip a tooth while the engine 
>is being shut down ?
>This morning, started up like it was missing 2 cylinders, took the 
>kids to school,
>  steadily going down hill ,performance wise, started getting hard 
> to start, got home
>  replaced ignition system have a Pertronix but did not replace it 
> (plugs,cap,rotor coil)
>   Timing mark was about 30 degrees, way off from where it normaly.
>   Did I miss anything ?
>  Are there any other indicators that the cam may have skipped a 
> tooth without taking ti apart ?
>
>Thanks
>Rodney Sampson
>65 Corsa 140x4
>
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