Timing chain skipped a tooth/was Please help engine won't start

[Brian]

That seems to make sense.  So the marks might
eventually line up again but that would be akin to a
rare lunar event.
Based on numerous replies from others I tried the
20-pin method.  I counted the pins between the
sprocket mating marks last night (several times) and
the count is 19.
Now I just have to figure out which sprocket is off by
a tooth and which way to rotate it.  Any suggestions?
BK

--- Bill the arcstarter <arcstarter@hotmail.com>
wrote:
it is nearly impossible
> to use the links to
> determine if the chain is correctly installed once
> the engine has been
> rotated.  This is because the chain does not have an
> integral number of
> links as compared to the number of teeth on the
> crank gear.  That is - once
> the engine is rotated one time the color links will
> no longer line up with
> the marks even though the engine is still properly
> timed.