peterg wrote:I have the heads back on and torqued up. The question is do I have an engine with even or offset crank pins????
That's on my list of as well
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Thu Apr 15, 2004 8:10 am
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peterg wrote:I have the heads back on and torqued up. The question is do I have an engine with even or offset crank pins????
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clee wrote:I wonder if the guy that did my headgaskets knew this I didn't give him any tech spec and very much doubt he surfed it up
Maybe professionals know instinctively, guestimate very well or take it with a pinch of salt
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clee wrote:I wonder if the guy that did my headgaskets knew this I didn't give him any tech spec and very much doubt he surfed it up
Maybe professionals know instinctively, guestimate very well or take it with a pinch of salt
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simontaylor wrote:clee wrote:I wonder if the guy that did my headgaskets knew this I didn't give him any tech spec and very much doubt he surfed it up
Maybe professionals know instinctively, guestimate very well or take it with a pinch of salt
experience tells me.... whenever you take a timing belt off (or a chain, but not done one yet) you should mark the belt and pulleys with tip-ex. Then transfer the marks to the new belt and it's easy from there on.... one final check and it'll all be as good as new.
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David Gentleman wrote:simontaylor wrote:clee wrote:I wonder if the guy that did my headgaskets knew this I didn't give him any tech spec and very much doubt he surfed it up
Maybe professionals know instinctively, guestimate very well or take it with a pinch of salt
experience tells me.... whenever you take a timing belt off (or a chain, but not done one yet) you should mark the belt and pulleys with tip-ex. Then transfer the marks to the new belt and it's easy from there on.... one final check and it'll all be as good as new.
...but thats hoping they were correct in the first place..
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Thu Apr 15, 2004 8:10 am
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clee wrote:David Gentleman wrote:simontaylor wrote:clee wrote:I wonder if the guy that did my headgaskets knew this I didn't give him any tech spec and very much doubt he surfed it up
Maybe professionals know instinctively, guestimate very well or take it with a pinch of salt
experience tells me.... whenever you take a timing belt off (or a chain, but not done one yet) you should mark the belt and pulleys with tip-ex. Then transfer the marks to the new belt and it's easy from there on.... one final check and it'll all be as good as new.
...but thats hoping they were correct in the first place..
Say no more ................................
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Thu Apr 15, 2004 12:33 pm
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David Gentleman wrote:simontaylor wrote:clee wrote:I wonder if the guy that did my headgaskets knew this I didn't give him any tech spec and very much doubt he surfed it up
Maybe professionals know instinctively, guestimate very well or take it with a pinch of salt
experience tells me.... whenever you take a timing belt off (or a chain, but not done one yet) you should mark the belt and pulleys with tip-ex. Then transfer the marks to the new belt and it's easy from there on.... one final check and it'll all be as good as new.
...but thats hoping they were correct in the first place..
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