Crankshaft, camshaft, and distributor timing marks-2300 cc engine (© Ford Motor Co.)
On 2000 cc engines, turn the crankshaft until the two round locating holes in the camshaft pulley are visible from the rear side of the pulley, looking forward from the left-side of the car. When these two holes are parallel to the ground, the timing pointer on the crankshaft pulley should point to TDC. If the drive belt is dislocated, the crankshaft damper will be retarded or advanced 19° per cog on the belt.
If the engine you are working on does not have the two locating holes on the rear side of the camshaft pulley, then you will have to remove the drive belt cover and observe that when the crankshaft timing marks are aligned to TDC of the compression stroke of the No. 1 cylinder, the distributor rotor is pointing to the index mark on the upper lip of the distributor housing which coincides with No. 1 spark plug tower, and the pointer on the camshaft pulley is aligned with the index mark on the cylinder head.
On 2300 cc engines, there is an access plug provided in the cam drive belt cover so that the camshaft timing can be checked without removing the drive belt cover. Remove the access plug, turn the crankshaft until the timing mark on the crankshaft damper indicates TDC, and observe that the timing mark on the camshaft drive sprocket is aligned with the pointer on the inner belt cover. Also, the rotor of the distributor must align with the No. 1 cylinder firing position.
CAUTION:
After any procedure requiring removal of the rocker arms on the 2300, each lash adjuster must be fully collapsed after assembly, then released. This must be done before the camshaft is turned.
Crankshaft, camshaft, and distributor timing marks-2300 cc engine (© Ford Motor Co.)
Crankshaft, camshaft, and distributor timing marks-2300 cc engine (© Ford Motor Co.)
Checking 2000 cc overhead camshaft timing (© Ford Motor Co)
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Did you check the timing mark on the crank? Make sure it is pointing at the mark, if not, you need to turn the engine one more time, You might be at top number one piston, but on the exhaust stroke, If that is the case, the dist will not go back in right. check it out.
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