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Nov 11, 2009 | 05:30 PM

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dot to dot, am I there (ls2 timing set)?

They look ever so slightly off center to me is this ok?

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Nov 11, 2009 | 06:49 PM

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Looks like you rotated slightly past but the dot to dot alignment is OK. If you were off a tooth it would be very noticeable.

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Nov 11, 2009 | 06:52 PM

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You are fine.. Put the chain on their and carry on...

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Nov 11, 2009 | 08:45 PM

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There will be a flood of 'the only way to know is to degree it' posts, just be prepared for that. Dont be pissed, cuz it is the only way.

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Nov 11, 2009 | 11:39 PM

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you got it man, keep on rolling

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Nov 12, 2009 | 07:27 AM

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Is there any slack in your chain, just curious, just installed mine but have some slack.

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Looks good to me!

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Nov 12, 2009 | 02:28 PM

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Looks good to me. Just make sure you're on the intake stroke TDC & not the exhaust stroke TDC. Also, can get rid of the slack w/ a chain dampner. I know that GM Pace performance sells them & probably Tech sponsors, as well. A dampner will also eliminate chain snap.

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Looks good to me. Just make sure you're on the intake stroke TDC & not the exhaust stroke TDC. Also, can get rid of the slack w/ a chain dampner. I know that GM Pace performance sells them & probably Tech sponsors, as well. A dampner will also eliminate chain snap.

I did it with cylinder 1 at TDC I hope thats right.

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Is there any slack in your chain, just curious, just installed mine but have some slack.

The chain is on there tight but not overly tight, it has a little bit of play in it if that makes sense. Im pretty sure its good.

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Looks good to me. Just make sure you're on the intake stroke TDC & not the exhaust stroke TDC.

With no timing chain, the crank has no intake or exhaust TDC. Its simply TDC. But for reference, if, after the chain was installed, he was to put the motor at exhaust TDC, the cam dot would be at 12 o clock. The difference between intake and exhaust TDC is the cam, not the crank.

Cam 6, Crank 12 = Intake TDC
Cam 12, Crank 12= Exhaust TDC

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Nov 14, 2009 | 07:13 AM

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[QUOTE=01ssreda4;12497541]With no timing chain, the crank has no intake or exhaust TDC. The difference between intake and exhaust TDC is the cam, not the crank.

So, why assume that I meant otherwise?

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Just make sure you're on the intake stroke TDC & not the exhaust stroke TDC.

What Im saying is, if you read my post is: If the cam is at 6 oclock (which it is we know from the photo), then its the intake TDC. There is no way it could be the exhaust TDC as you so carefully warned of.....

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So, why assume that I meant otherwise?

Well the chain is already attached and there is a picture in the opening post......Jeez, its like talking to a fence post.

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Nov 15, 2009 | 09:07 PM

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Yah, well I missed the chain in the pic. Talk to fence posts often, do you???

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