[Lona]

Farrell,

Good point regarding the muffler assembly. I'll check that soon as I have time to get the car back on the lift.

What would happen if the previous owner installed the timing gear one tooth away from where it should mesh with the crank pulley? Would the motor run ok but with a lot of vibration and is it worth pulling the timing cover to check this? Some time ago, I pulled the cover to check the gear because of a noise which turned out to be a cracked fan blade. The lash seemed to be ok and there was little to no wear on the fiber teeth but at that time, I neglected to check the alignment of the markings on the two gears. I have owned the car for almost three years and it has always had a vibration problem even after changing both front and rear mounts.

Glen