Hi all I´m new to this forum and have a question that haven´t found all over the forum.
I have an 318is and I´m rebuilding the whole engine, right now, I´m in the process of mounting the timing chain, but my problem comes when I don´t know in which position to set the cams in order to work. I know they cam be set +/-6 degrees and all that, mines are set to zero by now, but I´m not sure in which exact position I should put the cams.
I know the cams have an arrow and the flywheel a hole that can be locked through the block. As I´ve been told, the arrows should point straight up while crankshaft is at TDC.
Right now I have it set this way, but I´m thinking my exhaust cam is a tooth off.
My question is, how can I be sure they are in the right position/tooth in relation to the crankshaft?? Can someone measure in your engine the distance between arrows while pointing up? or even better post a pic of the correct position of the cams?
Any help would be apreciated.
Thanks a lot.
I have an 318is and I´m rebuilding the whole engine, right now, I´m in the process of mounting the timing chain, but my problem comes when I don´t know in which position to set the cams in order to work. I know they cam be set +/-6 degrees and all that, mines are set to zero by now, but I´m not sure in which exact position I should put the cams.
I know the cams have an arrow and the flywheel a hole that can be locked through the block. As I´ve been told, the arrows should point straight up while crankshaft is at TDC.
Right now I have it set this way, but I´m thinking my exhaust cam is a tooth off.
My question is, how can I be sure they are in the right position/tooth in relation to the crankshaft?? Can someone measure in your engine the distance between arrows while pointing up? or even better post a pic of the correct position of the cams?
Any help would be apreciated.
Thanks a lot.
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