Where is the timing mark on a 22R Ret?
Set #1 piston to the top of it’s stroke and the cam gear mark up (12:00 position) and the crank gear mark down (6:00 position). Good idea to scribe a mark to show where it was set before, handy for getting the timing back close after assembling the engine. Also note where the rotor ends up when you pull out the distributor.
When does 22RE distributor timing after timing chain replacement?
Re: 22RE Distributor Timing (After Timing Chain Replacement)? 11:57 is where my cam is at with the crank at TDC.
Where are the cam notches on a 22R engine?
Now you should see that the cam gear notches are at the top and that the raised rib on the crank is also at the top. CAUTION: The 22R line of engines are an interference style engine. Meaning if the valves are open when a piston is in the up position they will collide.
Where are the notches on a timing chain?
With the vehicle in neutral turn the crank by until the timing guide 0 (ZERO) is lined up with the notch in the pulley. Now you should see that the cam gear notches are at the top and that the raised rib on the crank is also at the top.
Set #1 piston to the top of it’s stroke and the cam gear mark up (12:00 position) and the crank gear mark down (6:00 position). Good idea to scribe a mark to show where it was set before, handy for getting the timing back close after assembling the engine. Also note where the rotor ends up when you pull out the distributor.
Now you should see that the cam gear notches are at the top and that the raised rib on the crank is also at the top. CAUTION: The 22R line of engines are an interference style engine. Meaning if the valves are open when a piston is in the up position they will collide.
How to replace timing chain on 22RE engine?
[Return to the 22RE Engine Mods page…] The hardest step in the replacement will be breaking the bolt that holds the puley to the crankshaft. Best option is to break it loose with the engine’s starter, tranny in neutral, wire off the coil.
Where does the crankshaft go when setting to TDC?
So, if you simply set the crankshaft to TDC without looking at the position of the camshaft, you may actually be at TDC on the exhaust stroke for cylinder #1.