The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Engine Shop It ain't the distributor....

Chip, I have been watching you for some time with a "keen" interest. For what it is worth I vote that you pull the cam and "eye-ball" that sucker and the gears real close. If you can't see something wrong, take it to a good machinist and ask him to. I wouldn't run it anymore as it is. You are probably gonna need to clean out all the "chips" any-ol-who.

I have often found that most problems with these engines are due to the abilities of the man with the wrench, but I don't think that is the case here. Looks to me like some machinist messed up on this one. There are some sloppy-joes out there from time to time.