This is the original idea that I deleted b/c it was an incomplete thought. Now I've got it though.


Your crank and IP are in relation to eachother since you have not messed with them (please verify). Could the chain have slipped on the crank? How was the chain stored when the head was off, was the crank moved at all?

Assuming that this is the case, you have simply installed the camshaft in the wrong direction. You want the relation found at the top of this post, but the relation you have is at the bottom of the post. Your drip results suggest the same as well.

In order to avoid removing the IP and the oil filter housing and all that mess, here is a possible shortcut:

1. Set the camshaft to 'lobes up' and TDC on the crank.

2. mark the chain in relation to the sprocket (for safekeeping)

3. remove the chain tensioner and the rocker arms

4. remove the sprocket from cam (and flip over that washer!)

5. CAREFULLY turn the crank one full revolution keeping some tension on the chain so nothing slips anywhere.

6. with your crank set at TDC, your IP should now be in the correct position.

7. Put the sprocket back on ensuring that the cam and crank are set to TDC and there is no slack between them on the IP side. In order to do this, you must remove the sprocket from the chain and determine which tooth is exactly 180* from the mark you just made. Re-install the sprocket by matching the new mark to the mark on the chain.

8. Do your drip timing again. If its all good ,you know the rest.


The other option is to count teeth on the sprocket after setting the engine 'lobes down' in your case - but there is too much error involved. And the camshaft might move.

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