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So Cal Mark · Post by **So Cal Mark** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 5:21 pm

the early 77s still had interference motors, so with the belt problem you may have bent valves. I'd take a compression test

pierce1904 · Post by **pierce1904** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 5:57 pm

Well I had a chance to check the compression and I am getting zero compression in the 3 cylinders I checked (I gave up on checking the forth) so it looks like I have a valve problem.

narfire · Post by **narfire** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 8:38 pm

Sounds like it. Time to pop the head I guess. Not a problem really,takes and hour or so.

124JOE · Post by **124JOE** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 8:52 pm

pierce1904 wrote:Well I had a chance to check the compression and I am getting zero compression in the 3 cylinders I checked (I gave up on checking the forth) so it looks like I have a valve problem.

FYI the local mechine shop would charge me around $175 if i have the parts for a head rebuild

jkn070458 · Post by **jkn070458** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:32 am

I just had the same problem except for the timing. she was popping through the carb. line up the timing marks and then make the correct cylinder ID. It goes 1 2 3 4. #1 is on the firewall side of the motor.

124JOE · Post by **124JOE** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 11:26 am

no, they set up the timing for #1.and the dist to #4
#1 is in front and #4 is at the firewall

fiat218 · Post by **fiat218** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 10:22 pm

when u line up the rotor , as in firing order, u line it with # 4? on the cap?

i thought number one

124JOE · Post by **124JOE** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 11:46 pm

yes it says that in the manual
point the rotor at #4 in the cap

fiat218 · Post by **fiat218** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 4:54 am

i did that but point to 1 in the cap. maybe that why it runs a tad rough

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