cylinderhead camshaft timing

[supraman508]

When i took my cylinderhead to get planed and new valvestems instaled do to the head locked up i know that the timing was wrong.is their a way to visually know if the cams are in rite timing.and yes the cam gears are wrong so me lining the marks on the cam gears is not going to help.

 

[Piratetip]

http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Library/TSRM/MK3/manual.aspx?S=EM&P=29

 

[supraman508]

http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Library/TSRM/MK3/manual.aspx?S=EM&P=29

Thanks Piratetip for the cygnusx1.i allready know that info.I was wondering if their was a certin way you could tell buy looking at the cams visually.I hope i don't confuse anybody

 

[jdub]

Sure there is...put the gears on and line up the index marks

Or, line the cams up like this (top pic):
http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Library/TSRM/MK3/manual.aspx?S=EM&P=52

 

[CyFi6]

Sure there is...put the gears on and line up the index marks

Or, line the cams up like this (top pic):
http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Library/TSRM/MK3/manual.aspx?S=EM&P=52

With the camshaft gears installed and the marks lined up, the center hole in the cam is actually strait up and down. I think that picture is just how they want you to install the cams when screwing them down.

 

[jdub]

Just covering the bases...to be honest, I have NFI what he's actually asking

 

[Piratetip]

Well so far all bases have been covered, our job is done!

 

[supradragontoy]

Sure there is...put the gears on and line up the index marks

Or, line the cams up like this (top pic):
http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Library/TSRM/MK3/manual.aspx?S=EM&P=52

That's weird. Two of my index holes line up with the deck and the center one is straight up. :aigo: I guess it's all relative to the cam your using?

 

[kotu100]

take off the cam gear bolt a bit and make sure the dowels are in the middle hole on both the gear and cam.

 

[supraman508]

take off the cam gear bolt a bit and make sure the dowels are in the middle hole on both the gear and cam.

I feel really stupid do to i mixed up the timing procedure with the cylinderhead and the crankshaft timing.I know that you have to turn the crankshaft pulley several times to get the T.D.C.but on the cylinderhead timing i just have to line up the notches.DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.Sometimes the easiest procedures are harder then the difficult ones to figure out.