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jlmillionaire · 03-31-2016, 12:09 PM

Hey guys I'm about to do a head removal, I rotated the harmonic balancer a ton of times I cannot get the timing marks to line up . Here's the closet I got it picture will show what I'm talking about. I just want to make sure I'm good to go before I remove the head thanks. #1 piston is at tdc and the lobes on the cams are opposite of each other and harmonic balancer is on the second mark.

jlmillionaire · 03-31-2016, 12:47 PM

Jorgs_7 · 03-31-2016, 01:14 PM

Assuming your timing was correct before, its fine

I remember a thread about trying to see the darker links line up with the cam gear dots after aligning them up the first time. It takes a shit ton of rotations.

cotbu · 03-31-2016, 01:56 PM

In all honesty it doesn't matter now since you are removing the head but its good practice.

My bad two post kinda blended together

jlmillionaire · 03-31-2016, 02:07 PM

Thanks guys I just moved forward just removed the cam caps thanks for input as always !!!

Kingtal0n · 03-31-2016, 05:40 PM

Are you talking about the silver links?

Ignore them. I've seen them line up maybe once when I first got my first sr20 I was obsessed with them. But they don't really matter as you can simply go by lobes and the number of links between dots etc

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03-31-2016, 12:09 PM	#1
jlmillionaire Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: mastic ny Age: 42 Posts: 913 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Timing question Hey guys I'm about to do a head removal, I rotated the harmonic balancer a ton of times I cannot get the timing marks to line up . Here's the closet I got it picture will show what I'm talking about. I just want to make sure I'm good to go before I remove the head thanks. #1 piston is at tdc and the lobes on the cams are opposite of each other and harmonic balancer is on the second mark.

03-31-2016, 12:47 PM	#2
jlmillionaire Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: mastic ny Age: 42 Posts: 913 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews

03-31-2016, 01:14 PM	#3
Jorgs_7 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Plymouth MN Posts: 406 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Assuming your timing was correct before, its fine I remember a thread about trying to see the darker links line up with the cam gear dots after aligning them up the first time. It takes a shit ton of rotations.

03-31-2016, 02:07 PM	#5
jlmillionaire Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: mastic ny Age: 42 Posts: 913 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Thanks guys I just moved forward just removed the cam caps thanks for input as always !!!

03-31-2016, 05:40 PM	#6
Kingtal0n Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Florida Age: 42 Posts: 4,829 Trader Rating: (17) Feedback Score: 17 reviews	Are you talking about the silver links? Ignore them. I've seen them line up maybe once when I first got my first sr20 I was obsessed with them. But they don't really matter as you can simply go by lobes and the number of links between dots etc