F5GTS331

would a car run at all if the timing gear was installed a tooth off? if so what kind of affects would it have on the way it runs?

1991LX5.0

It would either advance or retard your cam a few degrees. So it would either shift power slightly up or slightly down the powerband

F5GTS331

dang i'm afraid i might have done that i don't know how it wasn't the first time i've put one on the prob is when i take off easy in first to about 2-25k rpm shift to second and punch it i get popping out of the t body and it's slow til about 3k and timing is advanced to 15* now so you think this is my prob?

F5GTS331

morning bump

aode08

Make sure your MAF sensor is sitting straight up, not to the side or upside down on your CAI.

c4king

is it timing gears or timing chain & gear? it sounds like you have it off a tooth and you will need to take it apart again and retime it.

Jfsram

Being off a tooth will do more than affect the powerband. Most cars will barely run.

Powerband adjustments are from 3 or 5 degrees of timing. Jumping or misaligning the chain/sprocket by an entire tooth would be more like 16 or so degrees, big.