so i'm working on a 1957 235 which is in my 51 panel.
the motor is brand new rebuild with a mild cam, dual zeniths and fenton dual exhaust. the distributor is stock with a petronix modual.
the motor has about2 or 3 miles on it and i really have only just completed the build. today, after syncing the carbs, i thought i'd check the timing to see if i could smooth it out a bit. wish i had left it alone because after loosening the distributor and moving it just a bit clockwise, the engine was running great but than started knocking pretty loudly and before i could shut it down, it died and now i can't get it started.
i'm kinda freaking out now, i'm new to this and i'm worried that i may have done some serious damage. any suggestions on what could be going on? somebody set my mind at ease and tell me it is something simple. is it possible that i forgot to tighten the distributor nut and it jumped a tooth? if thats the case, is it possiable i did some serious harm?
HELP!
