If either the cam or crank pully is off a bit of TDC, what are usually the issues you would encounter, or more or less how would the car feel or drive?

 

 

Loss of power, noticable spark knock/detonation, sluggish to rev up.

Why do you ask?

What year/make/model is the car and engine?

 

i have a d16z6 rebuilt head, the block redone w/ eagle rods, vitara pistons etc w/ all i need for the set up. I had a d15b before this one and it felt the same like lack of power, and id have to advance the dizzy all the way in order for it to idle normal

 

Well with Vitara pistons you're at a pretty crazy low compression ratio, so it won't have much power until you boost it through the roof.