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Locating timing marks on a 1995 43 liter merc

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mydonzigirl

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I have a 1995 4.3 liter mercru

I have a 1995 4.3 liter mercruiser and am having difficuly locating the timing marks so that I can set the timing. I accidentally removed the distributor without marking it when changing out the head gasket. I got the boat to start and idling sounds great but at 2000 rpm's it backfires. Timing with a timing gun is the only thing I haven't done yet but again I can't locate any timing marks. There is one single mark we used to locate top dead center when replacing the distributor. Can anyone help?
 
"Rob, you should have either a

"Rob, you should have either a Timing tab attached to your motor with the different settings or will be on your harmonic balancer. you might have to look really close to see the other settings but once you have found them mark it with a white paint pen.."
 
"Rob;
Timing tab on my 1996 4

"Rob;
Timing tab on my 1996 4.3 was just behind the crank damper pulley on the port side, at about the 1:30 position relative to the crank centerline.
It has a small "V" in it and when this lines up with the scribed line in the damper you are right at TDC on #1.
If you send me an e-mail I can send you a picture that may help.
Rod"
 
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