[How to change your timing belt!]

YES! That is exactly what I was asking for! BTW is RH the driver side, its been a while...

 

Also if the timing is off a tooth, will it run the same when plugs 1 and 2 disconnected? They're On the same crackshaft and its fouling plugs and chuggin in the mid to low RPM in every gear.

[How to change your timing belt!]

There is no mark on the oil pump for the crank. I've never seen one or heard of anyone replying that the mark was already there, even though the Chilton's and Haynes books say it's supposed to be there. You have to set the engine to TDC on the compression stroke and then make a mark for it yourself. That happened to me, too. Don't feel bad. Also, the marks only line up every...what, 24 engine revolutions? It has to spin over 4 times per cylinder cycle times 6 cylinders.

 

Hi, I'm asking this here because I've been through 5 attempts to get my timing right. the last time I got it right but the belt broke and bent valves. F$%^&*(#@.

 

I was torqued off!

 

So with that, I gave up and sent it to a shop to do the heads and valves. 1300$ later they have put it back together twice and the first time was waaaay off. Ran like it was a clogged up catalytic converter, Soooooo, I went and had that put on and $140 later same result, ran like a 2 legged dog.

 

This is when I had them redo it and it is a lot better but still I think it's off. In 3rd at 35 MPH it chugs every 5 seconds.

 

My problem is the crank timing mark is on the pulley, which can be installed in 4 different positions (BRILLIANT engineering!)

 

One very good mechanic told me the number of teeth between the cam cogs and the number between the drivers side cog and the crank mark. I can't get in touch with him now and I was wondering if anyone knew these numbers so I can get my truck running again. He looked it up in some manual but I don't know which one.