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I use a timing tape that does the same thing I actually had one balancer marked off to match the tape make the process much faster two revolutions and your done.

You can check the timing chain by turning the crank back and forth and watch the dist. rotor also listen for chain slapping the cover that would be really loose but it happens. just because it is new doesn't mean the chain or timing gear bolts or crank key doesn't have a problem. It sounds like the cam timing jumped a tooth or two if you rotate the dist. around and make it run better and the headers get red idling it's jumped I had a friend's 302 do that it ran after moving the distributor, but not good and he couldn't figure out why the headers got red. It would rev up and sounded a little flat but ran. It had very little time on a double roller chain and it stretched or wore out really fast. maybe it wasn't preoiled? I always put mine in a can full of engine oil and heat it to preoil. I also would drain the oil and check for debris maybe cut the filter open. That engine is very costly I wouldn't take any chances.
Good Luck

What would explain the one i had? I had it in 71 so it hadn't had much done to it.

I have a question for all you guy's with direct knowlege of unmolested 69 DZ cars. How many cars you guy's car came with a 1" sway bar?
Thanks

That has to be one of the very first to be released to the public. Very nice find!