Did you loosen the cam gears to set the timing? I think it says to do that in the haynes manual, but we found we could set the timing w/o loosening them.
98.5 SVT
91 Escort GT (almost sold)
96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve)
FS: SVT rear sway bar
WTB: Very cheap beater
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