Timing Problem

[DyComet]

Should the timing marks line up again after one full rotation of the chain or does it take quite a few? I counted the links between the marks and they lined up, then I turned it a couple times around and none of the times did it time up again properly.

[shavedsvt]

on my build i lined them up and counted the links, and after like 8 turns they didnt line up either. its kind of like a big gear a a small gear. the big one wont line up with the small one unless it turns a whole lot more than the other one. sorry if thats confusing. but its fine. if it becomes hard at all to turn stop!!!!! you have it timed wrong and the valves are hitting!!!!

[DyComet]

Alright so it takes forever for them to line up again. Good to know. I turned it probably 6 full times around and they never lined up. I retimed it again and I'll take pictures of it so I can be sure that it's right.

[DyComet]

Here are some pictures...

Right head...

Left head...

Crank...

Also, I couldn't find the other 2.5 tensioner so I temporarily put the 3L tensioner on there. Would it be possible for me to use this one or should I go and buy a new 2.5?

Let me know if I messed it up...

[posthuman63t]

As long as you correctly matched them via the Ford CD, you shouldn't have a problem. (ie. You match the one chain and cams, then turn the crank like 90/100 degrees then do the other head.) As long as you did it as the Ford CD says, you should be fine.

[DanMystique]

I think number one cylinder supposed to be TDC when the marks are supposed to be lined up i might be wrong

[procyon]

Do not interchange tensioners. There has been much discussion on this in the past few years but just not recently. Try some searching on the old forums for chains or pitch. There was a major change in the chains around mid model year 2000. All components changed. You need to keep like components together.

[DyComet]

All the chains and guides are for the 2.5 I just used the tensioner from the 3L. I'll go out and buy the 2.5 tensioner before I put it all back together.

[posthuman63t]

All the chains and guides are for the 2.5 I just used the tensioner from the 3L. I'll go out and buy the 2.5 tensioner before I put it all back together.

I used 1 tensioner from the 2.5 and 1 from the 3L because I broke one of them. My returded self couldn't figure out how to compress the whole unit. Then when I figured it out i was hitting myself with the broken one.

[DyComet]

So wait, you are running 1 3L and one from the 2.5 without any problems?