Timing marks?

Ehud · May 4, 2021

Hey everyone. I was replacing the main bearings on my '52 8n. In the process the front of the crankshaft dropped a little and I lost the timing with the cam. Is ther a way to find the timing mark on the cam gear without removing the timing cover? I can see a couple tooth faces but without having an idea of where the mark is I can't seem to find it. I'm can pull the cover but I'd really like to avoid it.

kris Jensen · May 4, 2021

Hello.
If you turned the crank after it dropped, and I suspect you might have,
then you may as well pop the cover and save yourself a lot of frustration.
If perchance you did not turn it then you should be able to lift it back up
and have it match. good luck to you

Ehud · May 4, 2021

It definitely turned, I really don't want to have to wait for another gasket to arrive and dealing with the distributor timing and everything with that cover.

JMOR · May 4, 2021

Just a "maybe" here. Pull gov and see if a very thin mirror will slide between cam gear & timing cover.

Hobo,NC · May 4, 2021

I can't imagine it dropping that far...

Ehud · May 4, 2021

I wasn't having a really smart day and loosened all 3 bearings at once. I pulled the timing cover and got it properly set, after I get a new gasket for the timing cover I'll finish it up.

Timing marks?

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