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Old 08-18-2022, 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by HWYSTR455 View Post
Personally, I follow the docs that come with the gearset, and if you didn't get one, use the Service Manual.

So it would be cam gear = DOT DOWN
Crank gear = DOT UP

That way you can actually see the tooth pointing to the recess of the other gear.

I know other ways may work, but have been doing that for over 40 years without a problem.

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That's #6 firing tho in that pic, dot needs to be at midnight on cam and 6 on crank and then drop in pointing at #1, if just aligning them, then that's how i do it also

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