Originally Posted by DustyChicken
Originally Posted by Moparite
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I'm not sure if it's properly timed to no. 1 cylinder TDC though.

So check it! Don't go by the marking because the outer ring on the balencer because it may have moved.

The car is currently at my customer's house. This is some side work for me and a project car for him. I'll check it next time we get together. The distributor rotor did line up with that notch when the balancer was at TDC, though.

Originally Posted by Guitar Jones
Correct synching procedure needs to be performed, but there was a TSB out about the distributor/oil pump drive gear bushing having excessive wear.

That is one of my theories, since the timing jumps around so much. The motor is a reman, not sure who built it. Who knows if they replaced the bushing or properly reamed it with the correct tool. Do you have the TSB number?

Thanks for all the responses, it's given me some avenues to explore.

Apparently that's normal(?) in the OBD2 controlled Magnums.
Read the last couple pages of this thread: https://board.moparts.org/ubbthread...43375/10/super-duper-mpg-318-part-2.html

Last edited by Fat_Mike; 08/31/22 04:24 PM.