1998 Chevy Cheyenne cant find second timing mark on balance

1998 CHEVROLET CHEYENNE

147,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC

GREG66

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I removed the distributor and neglected to mark the position for rotor and base. found installation procedure on web but am a little confused on some of the details . the first thing is that I can only seem to find one mark on the balancer Am I missing Something? in addition the only paint mark on the distributor is at the top right by the base where it contacts the intake manifold . when I index it to this mark the rotor seems to be in the position for a v-6. any help to help clarify this would be greatly appreciated.

Sep 11, 2010 at 6:17 PM

HMAC300

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your balancer could be broke is maybe why you can' tfind it. but you have to get it running to check for that. You should bring the engine up to #1 by feeling the compression. when you feel it come up, place the distributor rotor at about 11:30. It should actually point to #1. then place the rest of the dist on the mark on the intake. after you get the truck running, mark the balancer with chalk or paint and give hte truck a quick rev and see if they are still lined up. If not then the rubber in the balancer is broken.

Sep 14, 2010 at 6:03 PM

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