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| | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 232 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 232 | when the timing marks are lined up on the crank and cam gears should the timing needle on the bellhousing line up with the ball or the triangle on the flywheel ? 58' 235 | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | The ball is the timing mark and the triangle is TDC.
Edit: From the links Tim posted below it appears I had it backward. It is now correct.
Last edited by cletis; 02/19/2010 5:41 AM. Reason: corrected misinformation
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | | | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 232 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 232 | I agree TC that the triangle is Top dead center. But I was wondering where the 2 dots on the crank and cam gear should be at that point. Do they come together there or when the pointer is lined up at the ball. I don't have the truck here right now , it is in the body shop. This is one of those things that wake me up in the middle of the night when trying to solve my timing issues. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,107 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,107 | on my 59 the it lined up with U/C and i also found out that its TDC on #6 not #1 as i thought. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | #1 and # 6 are always in the same position. I think what you mean is that #6 is on compression? | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,107 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,107 | correcto ulmundo, thats what i meant to say.
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 232 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 232 | yes I understand #6 is on the top of the compression stroke when the gear timing marks are lined up but what is pointing at the needle on the bell housing -----The ball or the triangle | | |
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