Type 44 Cylinder Head Question

[Doug Yoder]

If you're not sure where TDC is, or for any reason you don't trust the
marks on the flywheel/harmonic balancer/cam pulley/distributor, it is
best to verify by sticking something in the cylinder (carefully, obviously).
Once you have positioned cyl #1 at TDC, mark the flywheel and harmonic
balancer! It will make life easier in the future.  Then verify your
valve timing, and mark your cam pulley.  Also verify that the marks on
the dizzy line up with the rotor after you've adjusted all the other timing.
Someone had suggested looking at the cam lobes to verify TDC.  This only
works if you know your valve timing is perfect (cam is in sync with
crank).  But if you are pretty sure about your timing, this is much
easier than sticking something in the cyl.
In regards to the marks on the cam pulley... I had a 5ks with TWO marks
on the cam pulley... one on front, one on back, offset about 30-50
degrees.  No idea why.

-Doug

Eric Wulf wrote:

 > Hi All,
 >
 > I'm replacing the cylinder head gasket on my '89 100.  Here is my 
problem.  I have a small round mark on the 'OUTSIDE' of the camshaft 
pulley.  I have not been able to see any marks on the inside of the 
pulley to line up with the top of the cylinder head.  The mark on the 
outside, does not sync with the mark on the flywheel for TDC.  The car 
was running when I parked it (mild overheating problem because of hose 
that wife didn't catch in time.)  At any rate, I don't think the timing 
belt jumped simply because it was running so well.  I don't know where 
to go from here.  I'm thinking about a thin rod dropped into cylinder 1 
to see if TDC syncs with the mark at the bellhousing.  Maybe someone has 
been down this road in the past on this car and the camshaft pulley was 
removed and reinstalled incorrectly?  Any thoughts or suggestions?
 >
 > Thanks,
 >
 > Eric Wulf
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