I prefer to set crank and can at TDC before taking anything off an
engine....most everything new says to set @ TDC before starting...I
think stock system cam & crank gears come with little pips or divots
on them to assist the first timer
On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 10:39 PM, <jon@dakota-truck.net> wrote:
>
> John Dunlap <jsdunlap@roadkill.org> wrote:
>
>> should be necessary only if you have rotated the engine with the old
>> chain off.....
>
>
> Yep, I believe that is correct. I've never done a timing chain on
> a Magnum engine so take this for what it is worth, but I think you
> would be OK if you find some way to mark the crank and cam sprockets
> (preferably before you remove the chain) such that you can be
> absolutely sure they didn't move. Might not be a bad idea to have
> the ol' TDC stop and degree wheel on hand just in case something goes
> wrong, but after you install the new chain, as long as both the cam
> and crank are in exactly the same positions they were in before you
> removed the chain, you should be OK.
>
> More experienced folks, feel free to chime in if I am mistaken.
> :-)
>
>
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