That's good, not likely then that you would have jumped a tooth. Sounds like the cap shifted some how...but not knowing how much you were off doesn't give us much to work with....hope you just have a bad wire going to the coil from the distributor or power to the distributor.

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the same thing just happened to me. but im pretty sure that my dizzy just turned and my timing chain didnt skip a few teeth. because my hold down bolt wast tight.

The cam sprocket is steel (I think). It's been a couple of years since I did the rebuild. I would have questioned the sprocket being nylon, and I like to think I'd remember questioning why I'm putting in a plastic part.

I purchased the NOS which will arrive this week, so Saturday, after I install the new distributor, I'll do a detailed examination of the old. I'd really like to find a problem with the old distributor. It would put my fears to rest.

I'll post what ever I discover.

Thanks.

I know its a different train of thought, but this same thing happened to me today. It would explain why messing w/ the distributor would fix it for you, the wires would be moved and a better connection would have been made.
Dietz

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