78 NYB TIMING CHAIN

[mark.swingle@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Actually, the procedure won't differ much from the 383 or 440 listed in the 69 
manual.  Just the external engine parts have changed.

Mark
> Hello all,
>    Many thanks again for the tips on my rough-running
> 78 NYB.  As predicted by several of you geniuses,
> there's 30 degrees of lash in the timing
> chain/gear(!).  The shop wants to replace all the
> belts and water pump in the process of replacing the
> chain, which I can understand, but don't want to pay
> for ($600 for the whole job).  I'd like to replace the
> gear & chain myself, but have no instructions (400 ci
> lean burn engine).  Does anyone have this part of the
> FSM scanned?
>    BTW  I am almost 3/4 of the way through scanning
> the 1969 manual, if anyone needs something from it.
> 
> Thanks
> Bruce S
> 
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