Gor my new timing chain on. Rotated the old timing chain until the cam and crank sprocket alignment marks were inside and pointing at each other like FSM shows. I removed the timing chain as an assembly, then realigned the new timing chain assembly in the same way and put back on to the crank/cam shafts. Once I had the camshaft bolt and washer torqued down to 50ft-lbs, I verified timing by rotating the crankshaft twice until the timing marks align again and confirmed it was at TDC of plug #1. I also set crankshaft to 3'oclock and resulting cam at 1'oclock and counted 20 chains pins between timing marks.
That should confirm it, right? I don't need to verify distributor rotor is pointing at post 1 when timing chain marks are aligned?
Now, when I'm putting the timing cover back on... The crank key is facing 12'oclock, but the keyway in the timing cover is at 6'oclock. I'm assuming I need to rotate the timing chain to where the crankkey on the crankshaft is facing 6'oclock and the timing cover can slide over? Just want to make sure this doesnt throw timing off.
Finally, I'm not replacing the front oil pan seal (strip at bottom). The felpro kit talked about slicing this gasket flush with the block then installing the new one and trimming some tabs off. Looks confusing and my old gasket doesn't look like its in bad shape, just gonna run some ultra black rtv on the bottom of timing cover and in the corners between the pieces. Sound good or should i replace that front oil seal?
Appreciate the help.
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That should confirm it, right? I don't need to verify distributor rotor is pointing at post 1 when timing chain marks are aligned?
Now, when I'm putting the timing cover back on... The crank key is facing 12'oclock, but the keyway in the timing cover is at 6'oclock. I'm assuming I need to rotate the timing chain to where the crankkey on the crankshaft is facing 6'oclock and the timing cover can slide over? Just want to make sure this doesnt throw timing off.
Finally, I'm not replacing the front oil pan seal (strip at bottom). The felpro kit talked about slicing this gasket flush with the block then installing the new one and trimming some tabs off. Looks confusing and my old gasket doesn't look like its in bad shape, just gonna run some ultra black rtv on the bottom of timing cover and in the corners between the pieces. Sound good or should i replace that front oil seal?
Appreciate the help.
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