My Engine replacement odyssey - 1994 HR
My engine replacement odyssey has begun. I posted questions about the 460 V8 in my 1994 Holiday Rambler some time back and after much engine diagnosis and finally laboratory analysis of my crankcase o...
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jplante4 wrote:
Isn't there another timing mark visible from beneath the RV? I thought they set another up for timing on #5. If not, maybe you should do it while you have everything apart.
Actually, some other poor soul may have done that. When I marked everything up with dabs of Whiteout in preparation for reinstallation in the new engine I first rotated it a white timing mark already marked on the damper. I was surprised when the rotor didn't align with the #1 cylinder (and also there were no timing marks stamped into the damper, just the white line). I continued to rotate the damper and low and behold the proper timing mark showed up complete with a white mark. This time the damper also had the proper timing marks stamped in it and finally the rotor pointed to the #1 cylinder. Tomorrow (when/if its not raining :M) I'll look into the #5 cylinder alignment you've mentioned and maybe rig up a second pointer like Richard did.
Automotive engineers should be required to work as mechanics for a year before they're issued an engineering license, similar to the internship doctors go though.
Steve
