Can engine timing be good, but not good enough?

[RallyEclipse98]

The car is a '99 420a.

I have my timing set. It should run fine when I start the car tomorrow but I have heard from somewhere that if the timing is just a couple teeth off, the car will still run. After the engine revs up under load, the car will then lose power. Is that true? I just don't want the car to run fine in the garage and then after I bolt all the mounts, etc. back up, only to have the car fall on its face down the road. Any thoughts?

Thanks for your time.

 

[DSM1G90]

You heard right. Thus make sure that you got things correct so you won't be worrying down the road. Plain and simple.

Good luck

 

[Riceburning101]

a couple teeth off is a big deal do it right the first time. if it takes you 3 hours to do so be it. its a lot better than what being off on timing can do to the internals.

 

[bryanwheat]

Look at all the marks, are they lined up. If so than you are good, if not than re-do it.

 

[RallyEclipse98]

All marks are good. Everything went together just like the FSM said it does. It would have only taken me one try but when I was bringing the crank back to TDC, I was talking to someone about celebrity net worths and I cranked too far advanced and had to reset the belt. After that mishap it took about an hour or so to get right.

Thanks for the advice. I will bolt everything back up once I turn the engine over by hand a few times.