new problem: low compression after rebuild

[95silvia14]

so i was tring to get the motor to start up and i couldnt get it to, so i thought that my timing was off check, double check, and triple check nope its right. so i pull out my 1 spark plug hook up the compression tester and im only getting 15psi on all my cylinders so i think the gauge is messed up and check it on my moms honda and its right. so now i got to figure out why in the hell my motor is having suck low compression. i rebuilt it all to stock tolarances and left the rings a little on the tight side i cant figure out why im getting such low compression. now when i turn it over with the key with the vc off it seams like the motor is rotating slower than it should so if thats the case would that cause the motor to not build up compression because its leaking the little bit off to fast for it to build up

[DubsSuck]

i had this same problem... my cam timing was off. i know i know you checked and all. just crank your car to tdc make sure its the compression stroke and see witch way your cams are pointing.

[95silvia14]

i had this same problem... my cam timing was off. i know i know you checked and all. just crank your car to tdc make sure its the compression stroke and see witch way your cams are pointing.

hey which way should the no.1 lobes be facing right now with no1. at top dead center the little indentions on the cam gears are pointing at 10 and 2 ill take a pic and put it on here latter for referance so maybe you can tell me if there all wacked out

[DubsSuck]

first make sure you are on the compression stroke it is possible that you put it at tdc of the exhaust stroke

search at the top right corner KA24DE or SRS20DET cam alignment there is a thread on there that has a diagram.

[95silvia14]

hey thanks man that was it i was tring to set the cams like i was doing my sr well i got it i just had to rotate the intake cam and it fired right up now for the motor breakin procedure.

[DubsSuck]

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