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Originally Posted by AussieinNC
Maybe its me, but I always run the true TDC check and mark the balancer....that way I know the timing line is accurate....
I prefer to do it right the first time....
But its your engine....
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Originally Posted by MySons68C20
I agree! There is no way to know your true timing unless you use a piston stop to establish TDC.
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agree with both of you guys, I'll dig out the tool and make a new mark if its off. I'm just trying to understand the physical appearance of the gears and the timing dots to actual timing. I figured since nothing on the inside was removed, and I never pulled the distributor, then technically you can slap a timing chain and gear in any way and still functions the same? man I feel so dumb asking this type of stuff lol
also, on these 5.7 vortecs, they don't have a traditional timing tab. there is a solid line on the timing chain cover, and a solid line on the balancer. I remember my old 305 had numbers in that area, this one does not
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