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**truckster** · 05-27-2018, 06:19 PM

Use the harmonic balancer. Place it on the crank snout enough that it engages the key. Put two long bolts in it and use a long screwdriver to turn it. You can do the same with the cam. DO NOT put any kind of pipe wrench, vise grips, etc. on the crankshaft. You will regret it.

Also, when the dots on the crank and cam gear meet you are at TDC on the #6 cylinder. To be at TDC on #1 you need to have both dots at the 12 o'clock position.

05-27-2018, 06:19 PM	#2
truckster Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Orem, Utah Posts: 7,822	Re: How can I turn the crank and cam so the timing marks line up right? Use the harmonic balancer. Place it on the crank snout enough that it engages the key. Put two long bolts in it and use a long screwdriver to turn it. You can do the same with the cam. DO NOT put any kind of pipe wrench, vise grips, etc. on the crankshaft. You will regret it. Also, when the dots on the crank and cam gear meet you are at TDC on the #6 cylinder. To be at TDC on #1 you need to have both dots at the 12 o'clock position. __________________ I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man. - Thomas Jefferson