The Ford Barn

3blapcam · 01-22-2020, 11:29 AM

Timing marks look good. Crank pulley looks good.

Yeah, I don't know about the timing being off and running still. I think I managed to do that as a kid (on a OHV engine) but it ran like poop. No way you'd put over 8K miles on it like that.

You know, I've heard (but have zero experience) that those original style cam gears will slip on itself, hence the solid aftermarket aluminum parts. If that did slip, I think it would still run with a twist of the distributor to compensate. I'll have to go back and look to see if the timing mark is way after TDC to run correctly/be in time... is that what's the problem? I'll have to go back and read the original post.

01-22-2020, 11:29 AM	#30
3blapcam Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 123	Re: Incorrect timing on pulley of 53' Mercury Timing marks look good. Crank pulley looks good. Yeah, I don't know about the timing being off and running still. I think I managed to do that as a kid (on a OHV engine) but it ran like poop. No way you'd put over 8K miles on it like that. You know, I've heard (but have zero experience) that those original style cam gears will slip on itself, hence the solid aftermarket aluminum parts. If that did slip, I think it would still run with a twist of the distributor to compensate. I'll have to go back and look to see if the timing mark is way after TDC to run correctly/be in time... is that what's the problem? I'll have to go back and read the original post.