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TR2/3/3A Timing marks on pulley?
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Karl are you still using the wide belt? As that will make a difference.
If not which narrow belt kit.
If not which narrow belt kit.
Still using the stock belt.
Geo Hahn
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My recollection is that there is only one mark -- TDC. It is a hole in the rearward lip of the pulley. Hard to miss though a dab of white paint is a good idea.
If the pulley halves have been assembled incorrectly then the mark may be wrong (off in some increment of 60 degrees IIRC).
If the pulley halves have been assembled incorrectly then the mark may be wrong (off in some increment of 60 degrees IIRC).
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I mark the 4 degree BTC. It’s a handy reality check. As Geo suggests, a bit of paint at the TDC hole is handy, I put it around the hole so it shows up well.
2liter4cyl
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I also put a dab of paint on the fan blade coming up when that little timing hole appears. Helps to see when the mark comes up. Also when jabbing starter relay when searching.
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Excellent idea. I’m always looking for ways to employ the paint pen.
I find the mark by pulling #1 plug and leave the other 3 plugs in the engine. Then I put my thumb over # 1 hole and crank the engine. When the compression stroke comes up both valves will be closed and the air pushes my thumb off the hole and I stop cranking. Doing it this way the mark slips by about Âľ of an inch or so and I turn the engine back by hand to feel for the hole mark on the pulley because it is small, maybe an 1/8 diameter.
I do not remember if the 4 degrees is on slopped side or the straight side of the triangle fixed piece on the timing cover, but yes the hole in the pulley is about a ÂĽ inch away from the pointer at 4 degrees. The adjuster on the distributor with move the timing mark as it moves the points about 4 to 6 degrees either direction.
steve
I do not remember if the 4 degrees is on slopped side or the straight side of the triangle fixed piece on the timing cover, but yes the hole in the pulley is about a ÂĽ inch away from the pointer at 4 degrees. The adjuster on the distributor with move the timing mark as it moves the points about 4 to 6 degrees either direction.
steve