Aligning the timing gear marks Ford 800

338ftw · Dec 29, 2019

Can either the cam or crank gear be removed So that the timing marks can be lined up?

338ftw · Dec 29, 2019

Never mind. A little heat and the cam get slid off.

Jim L WA · Dec 30, 2019

Glad you got it off. In the future, you should be able to line up the timing marks before dropping the lifters in. That way you can just pull the cam shaft out enough to line it up. I think you did the right thing with your pistons too. Tisco is a reputable company, so if there were no notches on the pistons they could go in either way.

338ftw · Dec 30, 2019

(quoted from post at 12:20:30 12/30/19) Glad you got it off. In the future, you should be able to line up the timing marks before dropping the lifters in. That way you can just pull the cam shaft out enough to line it up. I think you did the right thing with your pistons too. Tisco is a reputable company, so if there were no notches on the pistons they could go in either way.

I hope so. I couldn't find any offset of the pin hole on the 4 that came in my kit so I assume it'c correct.

showcrop · Dec 30, 2019

I can tell you that the crank can be moved so that the marks don't line up, LOL.

338ftw · Dec 31, 2019

(quoted from post at 17:51:56 12/30/19)
I can tell you that the crank can be moved so that the marks don't line up, LOL.

That's what happened to me. When I put the crank in I didn't line the marks up. The realized my error and thought I would have to spit it again.

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