After reworking the head and installing new timing chain and tensioner, the engine seems to have lost it's response. As best I remember (16 months ago) it was pretty peppy even with a burned valve. I think the timing is low. Will moving the TDC sensor at the damper change that?

I believe that Larry Bible had the same problem when he got his 300E back together following head work. You might want to try a search for that.

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Chuck Taylor
Falls Church VA
'66 200, '66 230SL, '96 SL500. Sold: '81 380SL, '86 300E, '72 250C, '95 C220, 3 '84 280SL's '90 420SEL, '72 280SE, '73 280C, '78 280SE, '70 280SL, '77 450SL, '85 380SL, '87 560SL, '85 380SL, '72 350SL, '96 S500 Coupe