Timing chain broke in my 1990 K 1500 with a 5.7 my question is after I put the timing chain in it it should still have fire.Even if it's out of time?

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you kinda destroyed it. you need specialty tools, a good manual, and new parts. You don't do this right the first time, you bend valves, period.

SOURCE: Timing chain broke and I was CURIOUS IF THIS IS A NORMAL MAINTENANCE ITEM THAT WASS NEGLECTED LIKE REPLACEMENT OF A TIMING BELT?

Timing chain broke on v8, 3.2 2001, will the piston hit the valves,and damage the pistons?

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sounds like its a running a little rich

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theres 3 sprokets stacked verticaly correct? the bottom shaft keyway should point straight up. the 2nd shaft keyway should point straight down. finally the top gear keyway should be pointing straight up. alittle mark on the gear teeth should match a mark on the lower gear teeth.

SOURCE: 97 K1500 5.7 liter Engine

need to get back to basics, first check engine compression-you say that it's high mileage, so I'd start there-If you have uniform compression across the board, move on to fuel pressure at the top rail-if that is good, with spark it has to run, but make sure your distributor is properly installed (not out 180 degrees).