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Old Jun 1, 2015 | 10:57 AM
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Lining up timing marks with cover installed?

One is it possible and two if so how I royally f'ed up and put on the timing cover first and the harmonic balancer I have the heads off still number one is close to tdc but it turned a little when I tightened the HB any any to get the marks lined up with out removing it all rookie mistake lol
 
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Old Jun 1, 2015 | 02:09 PM
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Did you read this: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...alignment.html
 
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Old Jun 1, 2015 | 03:24 PM
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No lol maybe I should have locked at the stickies first thanks
 
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I turned lights off then used butter knife as a mirror then used playdough cause i wasnt sure of myself
 
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