No timing marks

[Ja1991]

So i'm in the process of building my z and when I took the head off I was an idiot and didn't check to make sure the bottom end was timed and now that i'm timing the car I ran across a problem.  The head and cam sprocket both have marks so that is in the correct timing position but the bottom end has no markings.  The sprocket for the crank has a punch hole but there is nothing on the block to line it up with so now i'm kind of stuck.

Any help would be appreciated. 

Thanks guys

[Josh280z]

Timing chain should have timing "bright" links on them to match up to the 1 position on the cam sprocket and the hole in the crank sprocket. Now the crank sprocket should be about the 2:40 position(think clock position).

 

http://www.atlanticz.ca/zclub/techtips/timing/mechtime.html

 

EDIT: This has been covered many times, please learn to use google; it's your friend.

 

RE-EDIT: I used a simple search in google, "L28 timing" found this: http://forums.hybridz.org/topic/99664-l28-timing/

Edited April 16, 2013 by Josh280z

[Ja1991]

Yea i got on google and found those also.  I have it now.  Appreciate the help

[JCan]

There is a way to check to be sure your engine is timed properly. With the engine at 0degrees tdc there is a notch on the chain sprocket and a mark on the head.

 

This notch is used to evaluate chain stretch. As Long as the line is in the middle of the v grove then your engine is timed correctly and your chain is okay.

 

I think it is a good idea to look at this as a double check to ensure you assembled your motor correctly.

 

Best of luck

 

Jim

 

 

 

 

 

I think it is a good habit to look at this alignment