Q: 1980 Suburban 454 bad timing chain changed it's on high one Distributors .1 a crank gear and cam gear is off their mark
Put the motor in high one with old gear and chain change the gear and chain put it in high one again the distributor is on number 1 the Pistons up high What's the timing chain gear marks are off well cam gears almost on top crank gear Mark to the left
My car has 100000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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