I bought a set of 318's that were professionally rebuilt 10 years ago and have been sitting on a heated garage. Apparently the motors were started/tuned/ then been in storage. The motors are 1974 with dual impeller pump set up, no engine pump, etc...
I am taking the timing chain cover and water pump from my 1989 motors and putting them on the rebuilt motos I just bought (so I can set them up as full cooling). I didnt take a look at the timing chain gears when I had the timing cover off to verify they were set correctly. I have everything on the motor and I noticed when the #1 piston is at Top dead center, and the 0 degree mark on the flywheel is lined up with the pointer the harmonic balancer mark is not linned up with the 0 mark on the timming chain cover (its 90 degrees off). remember this timing chain cover was not originally for this motor. I even verified the distributer is pointing at #1 plug port. I spun the motor a few times thinking I was 180 degrees out, but everytime its the same. I assume since the flywheel has timing marks it can only go on one way? I just dont understand why the harmonic balancer mark is not lining up (the balancer is keyed).
The real way tp tell is remove the timing chain cover/water pump/all components but I dont want to do that if I dont have to.
Thanks
KMD
I am taking the timing chain cover and water pump from my 1989 motors and putting them on the rebuilt motos I just bought (so I can set them up as full cooling). I didnt take a look at the timing chain gears when I had the timing cover off to verify they were set correctly. I have everything on the motor and I noticed when the #1 piston is at Top dead center, and the 0 degree mark on the flywheel is lined up with the pointer the harmonic balancer mark is not linned up with the 0 mark on the timming chain cover (its 90 degrees off). remember this timing chain cover was not originally for this motor. I even verified the distributer is pointing at #1 plug port. I spun the motor a few times thinking I was 180 degrees out, but everytime its the same. I assume since the flywheel has timing marks it can only go on one way? I just dont understand why the harmonic balancer mark is not lining up (the balancer is keyed).
The real way tp tell is remove the timing chain cover/water pump/all components but I dont want to do that if I dont have to.
Thanks
KMD