AMC 360 help

ducter said
............how would I know if the timing chain jumped or check for stuck valves? If the timing chain jump a tooth, would it show up just checking for timing and not being able to get it set? For a stuck valve do I just pull the valve cover and look for a stuck valve?

moper said
Timing chain - remove distributor cap, turn engine clockwise until the TDC mark is at "0" on the timing cover. Then while watching THE ROTOR - very slowly turn the engine counterclockwise just until you see the rort start to move. Then look back at the balancer mark for how many degrees the crank moved before the rotor moved. More than 2-3 degrees is a slopy chain and potential slippage.
Valves (and to some extent chain slippage) - compression readings. If one hole is really low or non-existent and the compression leaks up out the carb - there's your problem. If the compression readings are just really low, the chain probably jumped.

We've already answered some of this. Compression test, leakdown test, or pull the valve covers

Another way to estimate timing chain problems is outlined in the Mopar service manuals which you can download over at MyMopar. In the engine section, there's a way to estimate valve timing events. I already mentioned this. Use the intake closing event, as it happens near TDC and you can estimate the timing. However you HAVE to know what you have for a cam, IE factory, or aftermarket, and what the cam timing is.

You can only find out by checking ignition timing IF the timing has not been messed with. I also already addressed this above. IF the engine had run, and the timing HAS NOT been messed with, then if it shows out of time, then the cam is slipped.

Sounds to me you need to start at the top of this thread and re-read it. There has been some very good info given here, and now we are starting to repeat it.