Head R&R, timing timing chain reinstall/cam timing?...

[nicolemcgrgr50]

Hello, I have a 71 240 Z I have pulled out the engine and now am putting it back in. I have the crank mark pointing up, The cam sprocket has a 1, 2, 3, on the outer ring 1 am pointing the 1 up also when i put it on the valver are hitting the piston. Does the position of the marks sound correct< both up?> AND i had to have the head milled due to it was leaking out the sides.

This could be it but wanted to make sure i was installing the timing chain right??

 

 

Thanks for helping

[BRAAP]

First and fore most, go get yourself a Haynes manual. Read it.

 

This forum is a highly technical, performance oriented Z car forum, and is NOT a replacement for a service manual. Once you get to the point the service manual is of no help, or you need help in understanding the service/Haynes manual, we will be glad to help out.

 

The Haynes manual will explain in detail exactly how the cam timing gear is to be installed. If I interpreted whatever it was that you were trying to describe, it sounds as though your set up is currently wrong and if you haven’t bent a valve yet, you will!

 

I also changed your thread title, as covered in the PM.

 

Good luck

Paul