Timing a 223 inline 6

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Dec 16, 2011 | 05:16 PM

taylor90

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Timing a 223 inline 6

Hello, I was wondering what the correct position for the gears were for the timing chain in a 223 inline 6. Do you match the dots up or do you offset them? Any body got any pictures of there engine painted up original yellow on a 56 f100?

Dec 16, 2011 | 05:47 PM

59JEEPSTANG

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Do NOT align the marks. Hopefully your chain has the marks on it. If I recall correctly the dots will be somewhere around 2 oclock when aligned properly. Try searching on 215 timing or 215 won't start as somewhere someone posted a picture of how it aligns. Sorry no pictures as mine is green. Also, there is a certain number of links on the chain between the marks 5 or 6???

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Paul

edit https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-starting.html

look at page 5 hopefully the link works....

Dec 16, 2011 | 06:43 PM

spurredon

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For my '60 223, which I believe is basically the same, The timing marks are posistioned so that there are 12 timing chain link pins between the timing marks on the sprokets.

Dec 16, 2011 | 08:24 PM

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Here's the picture from an early-'60's Motor Manual

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Dec 16, 2011 | 09:09 PM

taylor90

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Wow thanks for all the help. Bought my timing chain from macs antique auto parts and it doesn't have the dots. Thanks for all the help and the picture !