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Sorry for the ten thousandth post on this, but I have two specific questions not addressed directly in the many many how-to guides I've found.
We used a 1994 donor for a 5-speed swap. The engine in that truck was much lower mileage and in generally better shape. So we used it too. There's a couple differences as you know, but everything swapped directly. One of those differences is the 94 just had a cover over the oil pump drive where the 97 has the cam position sensor. So here's the questions..
All the how-to's start with a known position. I'm starting from scratch. They usually say to rotate the engine to 10 degrees ATDC prior to removal. Why? If you know where your rotor (gate?) position is by removing the sensor and marking it, why can't you just install the new one in the same position? Or, similarly, just rotate the engine until the alignment tool fits. Then transfer the tool to the new part and drop it in?
Either way. I have the alignment tool and a new sensor, but I've seen a couple different crankshaft positions mentioned. With the tool inserted, where should the timing be on a 97 4.0L?
We used a 1994 donor for a 5-speed swap. The engine in that truck was much lower mileage and in generally better shape. So we used it too. There's a couple differences as you know, but everything swapped directly. One of those differences is the 94 just had a cover over the oil pump drive where the 97 has the cam position sensor. So here's the questions..
All the how-to's start with a known position. I'm starting from scratch. They usually say to rotate the engine to 10 degrees ATDC prior to removal. Why? If you know where your rotor (gate?) position is by removing the sensor and marking it, why can't you just install the new one in the same position? Or, similarly, just rotate the engine until the alignment tool fits. Then transfer the tool to the new part and drop it in?
Either way. I have the alignment tool and a new sensor, but I've seen a couple different crankshaft positions mentioned. With the tool inserted, where should the timing be on a 97 4.0L?
