[V8] Timing Belt Saga 2

[Buchholz, Steven]

... talk about doing unnecessary work.  I suppose that you could verify
the condition of the chains ... 

I'd say pull the dizzies and see if the lock plates engage ... if they
don't spin the crank and try again ... 

Steve B
San Jose, CA (USA)
> 
> To be absolutely sure, take off either valve cover and look at the
gears
> for the timing chains. match up the dots to the inside.
> 
> Kneale Brownson wrote:
> 
> >How do I determine TDC on the V8?  I've got my wood dowel in Cylinder
#1 at
> >its highest point, but how do I determine whether I'm on the
compression
> >stroke or on the exhaust stroke?  I don't see any bellhousing window
to
> >check for a flywheel mark.