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After setting my cam timing a new noise that has developed...

It's quite difficult to describe but sounds like a deep pressure sound not a metal sound at all.

I have checked the valve position in relation to piston position in all the cylinders and it's 100%

I found that it only happens on the cylinder that has just fired - the rotor is touching the contact point in the distributor cap.

Yes the firing order is correct as well!

I removed the ht leads and she cranks fine!


Any ideas? Of course she doesn't start!

The distributor might have been replaced in the wrong position. You should work your timing (cams and ignition) on #4. Andrea

With a "deep pressure sound". could you actually be 180 degrees out?

Seems to have been the rotor, at closer inspection it wasn't fitting very well inside the cap for some strange reason anyway I have a spare which replaced it with and all is well!

When I did the cam timing I turned the engine to TDC on #1 compression, put some tape on the outside of the distributor cap where #1 is and lined them up as a starting point.

Is there a replacement cap that can be purchased new? Apart of course from installing an electronic ignition.