2.3 timing belt/cam gear

[shadetree]

Your're still a POS!

But I'm not a coward. Only cowards hide behind the net to call people names. You can't support your stance with intelligence, so you name call.shady

 

[redrangerjim]

Fuel pump died so I replaced it and went ahead and checked the timing belt and it was off 1 tooth. Got that corrected and has more power. Now the carb is acting up. I guess it's a never ending journey with a neglected classic truck lol. May try to find a new owner for the Ranger and put the proceeds toward the F150 for now. Who knows.

 

[Mark_88]

Hmmm...seems you just fix the last problem and then decide to sell it...I messed with mine for almost two years...finally got everything working the way it should...and I blew the bottom end out of the engine...

 

[hartwrenches]

flag

Because you served your country doesn't give you any more priveleges than anyone else. You don't have authority to correct anything.

I also served my country, and I fly the flag upside down as I see my country being in trouble. So don't go getting all high an mighty, and blowing smoke up your own ass. If this bothers you, nobody gives a shit.

Name calling on this site will get you banned, even with initials.shady

I agree with the flag being upside down

 

[hartwrenches]

timing belt

This is the way I set initial cam timing. Remove cam cover, set crankshaft at top dead center. I have a piece of 1/4 " steel plate 2"wide and 6" long, But you could use a piece of 2x4. Lay the plate on top of the intake and exhaust cam lobes for #1 cyl and level it to the cam cover rails on the head. Install the belt. The cam timing should be right as long as the head or block have NOT been resurfaced.

How do you compinsate for a head thats been milled 10 thou?