Earlier today I was moving 1967 122 after the street cleaner down the street. Made a u-turn to go back up the hill and park the car next to my garage entrance about 30 yards away. Waiting behind a car, when the light turns green they head through the intersection. I put the 122 in first and rev the engine. The Amazon moves a couple feet and unexpectedly the engine instantly stalls. Hit the starter button but all I hear is a fast crank from the B18. Check around the engine but there was nothing obvious. Since I was blocking traffic I used the starter to get the car through the intersection and out of other drivers’ way. Call my friend Alex and he drives right over. I bring down in my 242, Alex guides it in to make sure the bumpers match and jumps back in the 122. The 242 is able to push the 122 up the hill and into one of the spots in front of my place.
Because of the fast cranking, my first thought is there is something up with the timing gears. Pop the distributor cap and indeed the rotor is not rotating at all. Grab the rotor to twist it and it beyond the slight play, it locks to either side so it is not freewheelin’. After Alex heads back home, head inside, to fabricate a rudimentary starter button between the battery and starter solenoid. Wire in the switch, remove the valve cover and I push the button. While the car cranks, the valve train remains motionless.
This weekend I will be removing the timing cover to get a look at the timing gear. Wanted to see if this no-start/run condition could be anything else besides the fiber timing gear leaving the chat. I would have thought there would have been at least an advanced audible warning of the fiber gear on its way out. Also any suggestions on the best way to remove the old timing gears off the engine would be appreciated. Am certainly glad this happen so close and not out of the city on the eve of a holiday weekend
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Because of the fast cranking, my first thought is there is something up with the timing gears. Pop the distributor cap and indeed the rotor is not rotating at all. Grab the rotor to twist it and it beyond the slight play, it locks to either side so it is not freewheelin’. After Alex heads back home, head inside, to fabricate a rudimentary starter button between the battery and starter solenoid. Wire in the switch, remove the valve cover and I push the button. While the car cranks, the valve train remains motionless.
This weekend I will be removing the timing cover to get a look at the timing gear. Wanted to see if this no-start/run condition could be anything else besides the fiber timing gear leaving the chat. I would have thought there would have been at least an advanced audible warning of the fiber gear on its way out. Also any suggestions on the best way to remove the old timing gears off the engine would be appreciated. Am certainly glad this happen so close and not out of the city on the eve of a holiday weekend
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