Cam Timing On A Toyota 5K

[ke20 king]

guys i need to know how to do the cam timing on a toyota 5k where the points line on the crank and cam up a diagram will be mad just to make sure I'm right! thanks

[SLO-030]

On stock timing chains there are 2 coloured links. these 2 links line up with the marks on the sprockets.

[ke20 king]

anyone got a diagram I'm abit messed up with this!

[towe001]

Just to help a bit more

Edited October 11, 2010 by towe001

[ke20 king]

yeah thanks!

did it wrong

[ke20 king]

i did it wrong and tried to start the engine didnt start altho i bent all my push rodS!!! would that be the problem or the guy who did my head n blok didnt do it all right to match my cam any suggestions before i aduse my engine builder!

 

thanks

 

I sound like a dumb ass i know but I'm a coffe maker ;p

[towe001]

Coffee maker ?

I'll have a white and one please :P

[philbey]

definitely your fault. You might have got away with only bent pushrods but you should even pull the head off and check you haven't bent any valves.

 

You should never start a motor after a pulldown without turning it over by hand first. Even then, I've had mates turning over by hand (ie with a socket on the crank nut) and there was enough mechanical advantage to bend valves then.

[Taz_Rx]

hahahaha, do you reckon this one deserves to go in the important and classic threads section Tom!? :lolcry:

 

Luckily K valves are only like $8 and $11 each. I've got a 405 Mi16 motor in the shed with bent valves at the mo and they're at least $24 each. :glare:

[ke20 king]

ok now i need to get adjustable rocket gear from a 4k or 3right ok so what push rods should i use

[Taz_Rx]

ok now i need to get adjustable rocket gear from a 4k or 3right ok so what push rods should i use

 

If you're currently running hydraulic then just leave it...... but make sure you just time it correctly.

Don't see why you'd need adjustable gear.

[Twinky]

lol rocket gear...... Are you going into space? haha! I think you meant rocker gear.

Yeah Definately your fault on this one I am afraid, unless they specifically mentioned to you

that you should just be able to start the motor. You should have just tried turning it by hand.

Most of the time you don't even need to use a spanner or anything, just turn the fan by hand

(If you have that type of setup)and that way you can't over torque and bend anything.

Remember, never jump the gun and just turn things on. Always pays just to check everything out first.