Wheres my crankshaft pointer....


I just put a new head on my forklift.. a 1980 Liftall with a Ford 300 ci motor. After looking at the valve adjustment procedure in the manual it advises to find tdc on the pointer... then mark 120 degrees x 3.. and adjust valves accordingly per service manual.

I cant seem to find the pointer they are talking about.. as a matter of fact I dont see any pointer at all.. nor do I see a degree mark on the crank pulley (note how the pulleys are on the crank first and then the dampener.. is this the way you all have it on your pickups?)

I'm at a loss as to how to adjust the valves now? Am I missing something?

Anyone?

Thank You

notme



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That's your timing pointer right there. You should be able to see the TDC embossed at the top of the line. There should also be a "2 4 7 10" as well for reference.

As for the timing mark, it should just be a little nick in the pulley. At first glance, it can sometimes look like the pulley was just chipped, so it can be easy to miss.

If you can't find it, pop out the #1 spark plug and rotate the engine until you can visually see the #1 piston come all the way to the top. When it's just peaked out in height, the timing mark should align with the timing pointer. Fill it with white-out or something to help you see it better. If not, then it's possible it either doesn't have one (which I can't see why they wouldn't) or your harmonic balancer has slipped. In either case, you'll need to make your own mark at that point.


As for adjusting the valves, it's possible you have the torque-and-go style. I know the 80s motor had it, but it's possible they might not have put that convenience into a forklift model. IF you do, bring each cylinder to TDC and torque the rocker arm nut to 17 - 23 ft./lbs and you're done.

You can usually tell because your rocker arm studs look like this:



Note how the base is wider than the threaded part.



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Your answer was super helpful.... and to also have a picture was awesome

I do have "torque and go" based upon what you have given me a picture of...

And you were right.. the marks were where you had pointed them out.... my older eyes missed them and I thought they were simply casting bosses

Easy job based on your help

thank you

notme

 

Glad to help.