95Blackhawk

Sorry I forgot I have an ATI dampener not the stock one. forgive me.

cboggs5

ok i reassemble the car and when i tryed to start the car it turned over but if i pressed the gas pedal it would stall. it seems like the timing is not correct. i'm not sure if i lined the cam dowel with the oval ond the opti drive. also i dont know if i put the #1 cylinder at tdc (if that would make a difference?). could someone please give me detailed instructions on how to achieve tdc and the proper way to line the cam shaft dowel with the opti drive. i loved the instructions i already recieved. i feel very comfortable with the removal process and don't mind taking it back apart. i just need a little more detail about the opti and lining up the harmonic balancer and hub

shoebox

Ok, you don't have a sig, but you said earlier you have a 1993. Did you do a vented opti conversion?

cboggs5

yes it is vented. it was converted before i bought it

shoebox

Then you need to include that information.

http://shbox.com/1/opti_back.jpg

Injuneer

You don't need to put anything at TDC. All you need to do is get the cam dowel in the correct hole in the back of the Opti - per Shoebox's instructions, and the timing will be 100% correct.

The stock damper is not keyed, and can actually move on the crank. Try and get the arrow pointed in the right direction, but its not critical, because its basically a damper, not a balancer.

cboggs5

Thanks for all the advice. You guys saved me a lot in repairs( good for the state the economy is in right now). I line everything up and its now running pretty good. I don't know if this will help anyone but there is a small hole drilled in the opti drive shaft and its in line with the hole that should go over the cam dowel. It made it a lot easier for me to make sure I had the opti in the right position. Just thought maybe that would help someone else. Again thanks. You guys are a true blessing