cam sprocket/timing belt alignment

[johnnytsi]

While assembling my engine I ran accros this alignment "weirdness" with my cam sprockets and timing belt???

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After rotating the timed assembly several revolutions, the belt aligns itself to the position shown in the picture

At first I thought it might be the new set of Crower 64413 cams, but as a test, I assembled the head with a stock set of cams, pretty much the same result!

The belt alignment on the lower idlers and crank/oil pump sprockets look normal!

Any Ideas?

More Pictures Here

Thanks,
John-

 

[Defiant]

That small an amount won't matter, pretend you never saw it.

GREAT pics, though, what camera?

 

[1fast97gsx]

yea that is strange but it will be fine ... don't worry about it

 

[J92EGSX]

don't worry about it, it is normal, the cam sprokets stick out just a little bit more than the idler pulleys so it off sets the belt a little bit. it will be just fine.

 

[tsi20gawd]

This motor is BAD, get this this is a guy who's daily driver was(and still is when tha talons down) is a BLOWN Small blk chev in a late 70's pick up. Kill's me every time he comes over top get parts for the talon in his truck:laugh:

later john,
Bryan

 

[johnnytsi]

Hey Bryan,

Are you telling stories again?? <GRIN>

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Has anyone seen this before??

I've spent a lot of money on this engine, and would hate to see it self destruct because of something simple that I missed!

I have assembled it a total of three times so far, twice using the crowers, and once using a stock set of cams.

As I rotate the crank, the belt seems to "walk" back and forth on the pully. I snapped the picture with it at it's farthest point. then I rotated the engine over some more and the belt "walked" back toward the center of the cam sprockets???

Thanks,
John-

 

[el aguila]

My belt did the same thing when I the timing belt was done and I asked about the belt being "off center" on the sprocket and it self centered itself. I highly doubt that it is enough movement to cause the belt to slip off of the cam sprockets.

 

[BUCK]

I have assembled it a total of three times so far, twice using the crowers, and once using a stock set of cams.

You have the dreaded... BELT WALK!!!

Seriously - My bet is you bent a Cam Gear during one of these Cam changing evolutions - So the prudent thing to do would be to check for that.