Re: Timing Pin

Posted by Larry Jenkins on April 02, 1997 at 15:36:21

In Reply to: Timing Pin
posted by Dean Travis on April 02, 1997 at 10:12:05

: I'm trying to time my 30 coupe, I can't seem to find the timing slot in the cam gear! The books that I've read say to slide the timing pin into the small hole in the cam gear while turning the engine over! I seem to feel a indentation in the cam gear but not a hole! Is this correct? Should the timing pin lock right into a hole? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Hi Dean..As Bob said, the indentation on the timing gear is rather shallow.Remove the plugs, and turn the engine over slow with the hand crank.When you are close, number one piston will be at the top with both valves closed.I made a right angle pointer and attached it to the top timing gear cover with the pointer nearly touching the top on the crank pully.Then I put a dab ow white paint on the pully adjacent to the pointer to aid in the timing the next time.

E-Mail Comment to Webmaster