1987 Cadillac Brougham

1987 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD BROUGHAM
11,800 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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SHAWN45
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the motor drags after installing new timing chain.itook the chain back off and motors spins freely.now the chain is back on and it drags like timing is off but no matter which way i turn distributor it stays the same .what have i done wrong or is there something else wrong?i never removed distributor
Dec 18, 2007 at 8:09 AM
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SHAWN45
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[quote:1206381b7d="shawn45"]Engine problem
1987 Cadillac Brougham V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic 118,00 miles
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the motor drags after installing new timing chain.itook the chain back off and motors spins freely.now the chain is back on and it drags like timing is off but no matter which way i turn distributor it stays the same .what have i done wrong or is there something else wrong?i never removed distributor[/quote:1206381b7d]307 engine
Dec 18, 2007 at 8:11 AM
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[quote:3bd48e47ee="shawn45"][quote:3bd48e47ee="shawn45"]Engine problem
1987 Cadillac Brougham V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic 118,00 miles
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the motor drags after installing new timing chain.itook the chain back off and motors spins freely.now the chain is back on and it drags like timing is off but no matter which way i turn distributor it stays the same .what have i done wrong or is there something else wrong?i never removed distributor[/quote:3bd48e47ee]307 engine[/quote:3bd48e47ee]

to change timming you have to put it in limp mode, timming is set in computer so it stays, maybe have the dist off a tooth ck that also, put a jumper wire in the diag terminal to get ck engine lite on ( limp mode)
Dec 20, 2007 at 4:54 PM
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