<VV> Timing Gear ?

[Rodney Sampson]

Is it possible for the timing gear to chip a tooth while the engine is 
being shut down ?
This morning, started up like it was missing 2 cylinders, took the kids 
to school,
  steadily going down hill ,performance wise, started getting hard to 
start, got home
  replaced ignition system have a Pertronix but did not replace it 
(plugs,cap,rotor coil)
   Timing mark was about 30 degrees, way off from where it normaly.
   Did I miss anything ?
  Are there any other indicators that the cam may have skipped a tooth 
without taking ti apart ?

Thanks
Rodney Sampson
65 Corsa 140x4