New B18 Swap Dizzy Not Lining Up

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By 99cx
- Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:31 pm #187994 yeah thats what i thought it was, but everything is the where it should be.
i have all vacuum, coolant lines and plugs were they should go.
i think my problem lies within the timing? would that cause it?
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By egsedanguy
- Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:34 pm #187995 hum not sure. now you pluge the map sensor into the throttlew body right. cause the map sensor for the d series is right on the fuel filter and wont work. i had that problem at first. then as soon as a switched em up it was fine....
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By 99cx
- Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:41 pm #188000 my engine did not come with a throttle body so i pulled one from the yard.
bolted it on and attached the 2 plugs and hoses.

what do you mean the D series one is on the fuel filter?
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By 99cx
- Thu Apr 15, 2010 8:10 pm #188008 hmm dont think i have it there.
if it helps here are some pics.

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next to D series TB
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By 99cx
- Thu Apr 15, 2010 8:51 pm #188014 WELL F{}(K ME!
just pulled out all the plugs and #s 3 and 4 were covered in oil!
Both top and bottom!
Please dont tell me i did all this work to install an engine with a blown gasket!
:x
could it be the valve seals? because it was full of oil on the top of the plug where the wire goes onto.

and well if it is my gasket, i have a B16 head waiting to go on.
but will i need that oil feed line? or can i install the head then later do t he oil line? :?
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By 99cx
- Thu Apr 15, 2010 9:58 pm #188037 well anyone???
can i put on my B16 head without doing that oil feed?
how do you set TDC and a DOHC?
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By 99cx
- Fri Apr 16, 2010 1:37 am #188081 Okay, i set TDC and then totally unbolted the dizzy.
i turned the dizzy and had someone turn the car over.
i turned it a full 360.
this is where it started
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It ran great at that position.
so now how can i make it so i can run the car that way?
i have to move the belt over or something?
ORRRRr do i have the wrong dizzy????
Pleaaaase any info!
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By 99cx
- Fri Apr 16, 2010 3:15 am #188097 anyone? sorry for all these posts but its driving me crazy and its prolly something small im forgetting!

if i want to make that dizzy line up can i rotate my belt?
and if i do forward or back and by how many teeth???
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By forcefedEG
- Fri Apr 16, 2010 1:12 pm #188145
99cx wrote:if i want to make that dizzy line up can i rotate my belt?
and if i do forward or back and by how many teeth???


dont adjust your timing belt for your dist. to line up... it can only go one way, for the sake of me explaining this the thing with the 2 teeth on it well call the dist gear, the gear can only go one way, if it wont like up turn it 180 and try agin, you may need to tap with a rubber mallot, i have see the oil seal cause a snug fit? hope this helps?
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By 99cx
- Fri Apr 16, 2010 1:17 pm #188147 no sorry, i dont quite get it.
i would say that right now my dizzy is 15 degrees off where it should bolt in.
and thats were it starts up.

i want to know if i have the wrong dizzy? or if i move the timing belt forward or backwards on the cam gears, would that bring me back to where i need to be?

i dont understand what you mean with only the 2 teeth? and why hit it with a mallet?
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By forcefedEG
- Fri Apr 16, 2010 1:25 pm #188148 i thought you ment your couldnt get the dist into line up with the cam, like get the 2 teeth on the dist gear syncronized with the cam... it sounds like you have the wrong dist then friend... or that your engines out of time, i would double check that, everything should be put at zero, like what it illustrates in a haynes manual... the bolt pattern on a ls dist should be if your facing it strait on, it sould be 3 even ears on the main body evenly spaced apart?
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By 99cx
- Fri Apr 16, 2010 1:33 pm #188150 yeah thats what im thinking but it was on and bolted when i bought the engine?
heres what it looks like
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By forcefedEG
- Fri Apr 16, 2010 1:42 pm #188154 i cant see ur pics man... sorry :? my computers weird it wont load some pics...
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