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Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 09:50:33 -0500
From: "The Malt Hound" 
<yaofengchennospaml.com> wrote in message 
news:1106834418.673618.237460nospam2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> They should all match up.  FYI there are more timing marks than you
> described.  At No. 1 piston TDC,
>
> 1. each cam sprocket has a mark and it should be at 12 o'clock,
> 2. each cam shaft has a mark at the first cam hold down and it 
> should
> line up with the index on the hold down,
> 3. the Woodruff key on the crank shaft is at 12 o'clock,
> 4. there is a mark on the flywheel, it should be at 12 o'clock and 
> line
> up with an index on the rear engine plate.
>
> Of course if you do not remove the timing cover, you cannot see 3. 
> and
> if you don't remove the transmission you cannot see 4.
>

If you pull off the harmonic balancer (not a trivial affair) you will 
see the keyway, even with the timing cover still on.

On some transmissions (my '92 and '93 9000's w/ auto boxes for 
example) there is a hole in the upper trans bellwhousing to allow you 
to see a timing indicator.

-Fred W 

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