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Author Topic: NEED ADVICE ASAP TIMING BELT POINT OF REFERENCE rollin5ive0 ¯ Member # 8592 posted                              ok ive got a 96 ford contur the timing belt idler pulley snapped in half (frewheeling motor or so im told) and timing belt jumped, when i went to put the new one on i realized there were no points of reference on the cam sprockets(its a 4cyl) or any indication of timing marks whatsoever there is a place at the back of the cams have a slot for a tool to line them up but is it that easy line it up get the pistons at tdc and on with the belt....the only other maybe reference point is there is an e on the back of the cam sprockets that might be the marks to line up but then the slots in the back of the cams arent aligned hit me up if possible 7073345444 or 9169346207 dan -------------------- 875.0gt 90dtlx5.0 93blkvenumos5.0COBRA#3377 96redthundr4.6l4vCOBRA 964.6l2vGT 895.0lGT 93cleancorlgreen5.0GT 93meancoralgreen5.0GT Posts: 1830 | From: 707 vacaville ca | Registered: Aug 2008  |  : BlownSnake95 ¯ Member # 10578 posted                              you need the special tool that goes in the slots on the back of the cams, thats the only way. when you get ready to put the locking tool in the cams make sure the valves for number one cylinder are all closed. put the lower timing cover on the block and put slide the blancer back on there should be some reference points on them to get hte crank lined up correctly. (disclaimer. its ben a while since i have done one of these cars and i am going off memory hope this helps man) -------------------- 95 White Cobra vortech V-1 s-trim, heads, cam, ported cobra intake, and other things Posts: 54 | From: San Diego CA | Registered: Jan 2011  |  : Adam5.0 ¯ Member # 6995 posted                              there is a special tool you need. long bar that goes on the back of the cams and a timing pin to find tdc. You line the cams up independent of the sprockets. Its an odd setup the tools cost about $30 online. I have the tools if you want to borrow them. I just did the timing belt in my focus not too long ago. -------------------- want something old and japanese Posts: 1609 | From: Brentwood | Registered: Aug 2006  |  :

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