Timing chain marks

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JAMESREARDON
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I need the camshaft timing marks for me truck
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010 AT 10:29 PM

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Tiny
RASMATAZ
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Check out the diagrams (Below). Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.

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Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010 AT 10:46 PM
Tiny
BADTODABONE
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1990 Dodge Ram V8 Four Wheel Drive Manual

do you guys have any links where I can get timing marks on a 1990 dodge ram, with a 5.2 engine?
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Friday, January 10th, 2020 AT 12:48 PM (Merged)
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Are you referring to valve timing or ignition timing?
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Friday, January 10th, 2020 AT 12:48 PM (Merged)
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Thanks for your time, and that would be ignition, do you guys got any links where I can see the timing marks please?
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Friday, January 10th, 2020 AT 12:48 PM (Merged)
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WRENCHTECH
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I have uploaded a picture of the marks for you.

Here is the spec

Basic Timing 10 ° ±2 °


https://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/561653_Timing_marks_90_52_1.jpg

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Friday, January 10th, 2020 AT 12:48 PM (Merged)
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Where are the timing marks on the front case in the haynes book they are hard to understand
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Friday, January 10th, 2020 AT 12:48 PM (Merged)
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See below and Good Luck


https://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/12900_timing_marks_11.jpg

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Friday, January 10th, 2020 AT 12:48 PM (Merged)
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Do you have a picture of timing marks for the silent belt, camshaft, crankshaft and the last one. They say the marks are on the front cover but which one do you line up with which. Thank You.
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Friday, January 10th, 2020 AT 12:48 PM (Merged)
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https://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/12900_ram_timing_marks_1.jpg

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Friday, January 10th, 2020 AT 12:48 PM (Merged)
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I appreciate your time but I was looking for a clear picture of the timing marks this is the same picture that is in my haynes book which is clear as mud especially after you add in the picture they have of the silent belt. I will search till I find a chiltons book on the g63b engine. Chiltons explains everything with clearer pictures, I just could not find one so I purchased a haynes---now I know, chiltons is numero uno. I apologize for wasting your time and won't do it again. Sorry; jiptwoo
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Friday, January 10th, 2020 AT 12:48 PM (Merged)
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SECRET SQUIRREL
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Seeking the oracle of all Knowledge!

Subject vechile: 1989 Dodge ram van B-250, 5.2L 318 with TBI & 4-speed auto-tranmission.

I'm trying to verify TDC using harmonic balancer timing marks & distributor rotor position. The distributor is a "Hall effect" magnetic trigger type, also the engine was "disturbed" turned over with the distributor removed due to incompetence. I've got the #1 piston coming up on the compression stroke, verified by plug removal.
Haynes manual says-- then align the next timing groove on the H. Balancer with the TDC "0" timing mark cast on the timing chain cover. Viewed from the rear of the engine, the rotor should point towards the front of the engine, @12 o'clock. For cyl#1.
Chilton manual says-- "same find TDC" as above, but shows cyl#1 "TDC" rotor position pointing towards the passenger side of vechile @1 o'clock or so. I'm confused on which is the correct setup?
All replies to this thread are greatly appreciated.
Secret Squirrel.....
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Friday, January 10th, 2020 AT 12:48 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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If number one piston is tdc then install the distributor with the rotor pointing to number one plug wire on rotor cap. This always worked for me in the old days, hopefully it hasn't changed.
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