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97 5.7 timming off dis. gear worn out


mattames91
04-13-2012, 11:29 AM
I have a 97 chevy 5.7 the dis. gear was worn out replaced with new still timming is off changed the cam sensor seemed to make a dead spot in pedal i have a scancheck obd 2 reader can anyone give me an idea where to go next ?

777stickman
04-13-2012, 06:14 PM
I have a 97 chevy 5.7 the dis. gear was worn out replaced with new still timming is off changed the cam sensor seemed to make a dead spot in pedal i have a scancheck obd 2 reader can anyone give me an idea where to go next ?

Are you checking "cam offset/cam retard"? Needs to be 0 +/- 2 degs at or above 2000 rpm.

Schurkey
04-14-2012, 12:41 PM
I have a 97 chevy 5.7 the dis. gear was worn out replaced with new still timming is off changed the cam sensor seemed to make a dead spot in pedal i have a scancheck obd 2 reader can anyone give me an idea where to go next ?
If the gear on the distributor wore out, was the gear on the camshaft checked to see if it was excessively worn?

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