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osal
07-27-2010, 02:55 PM
I was checking if my cam timing was correct and after many revolutions i got the markings on the cam sprockets and chain to align at TDC as seen below.
http://i32.tinypic.com/4gjbir.jpg

However i noticed that the lower timing chain marks do not align with the yellow marking as seen below.
http://i27.tinypic.com/20tgzn9.jpg

I would have thought that since the timing on the upper chain is correct, the timing on the lower chain would be too. Is this true? or are they not related?
I did my search but could not really find the answer to this.

Thanks

osal
07-27-2010, 09:09 PM
anybody?...
my car has been really slow yet it idles fine.

importdude
07-27-2010, 09:19 PM
lower mark will not line up for X(not too sure) amount of times

osal
07-28-2010, 08:03 AM
oh so if i just keep turning the engine, eventually both the upper and lower chains together will line up with their corresponding markings?

JDS Performance
07-28-2010, 08:14 AM
I am not sure how many revolutions it will take to align them back up - but I do know its alot and not worth the trouble.

If you engine is out of time - it either
- will not start
- idle like crap
- bend the crap out of your valves