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Old Oct 25, 2022 | 11:03 AM
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Hhr help

. i was playing around with the motor and turned the crank without the chain hooked up. I know this was a bad move but i made sure the valves were clear and turned it very slowly as to not bash the valves. So long story short... (never is).. I need to know how to basically retime the motor as if I did a complete rebuild. Can't find anything on this anywhere. Im pretty sure i'll have to take the cams off. Hope I didnt babble too much. Thanks everyone.
Old Oct 25, 2022 | 11:37 AM
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Just breathe! Here’s a tutorial how to time the engine.

http://www.ddmworks.com/assets/image...uild%20Kit.pdf

Now if you just turned the crankshaft , then you should remove the camshafts to avoid bending the valves, depending on how far you turned the crankshaft.
Old Oct 25, 2022 | 02:26 PM
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The timing IS the chain. Just put it on correctly.
Old Oct 25, 2022 | 03:52 PM
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Ensure the crankshaft key is at 12:00 and the camshafts are lined up


Intake at 5 o’clock and exhaust at 7 o’clock

Like I said key way at 12:00 And the cam phasers marks as you see intake at 2:00 o’clock and exhaust at 10:00 o’clock
crankshaft sprocket mark at 5 o’clock
Old Oct 25, 2022 | 04:35 PM
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Wrong top pic again. That's the one for aligning the cam phasers. The lower one is correct 10 and 2, like Dr, Pepper.
Old Oct 25, 2022 | 05:31 PM
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Top picture shows where the notches in the camshafts have to be to align the cam phasers
as we see here


Circled in red



As we read here turn the crankshaft keyway to 3 o’clock to be able to turn the camshafts and not hit the valves
Old Oct 25, 2022 | 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Oldblue
Just breathe! Here’s a tutorial how to time the engine.

http://www.ddmworks.com/assets/image...uild%20Kit.pdf

Now if you just turned the crankshaft , then you should remove the camshafts to avoid bending the valves, depending on how far you turned the crankshaft.
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