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Old Nov 13, 2011 | 02:52 PM
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1990 4.9 300 inline 6 timing question

Hi everyone!

Sorry for the dumb question here.

I'm working on my friends 1990 F150, 2wd, 6cyl EFI.

I'm currently making sure the timing is alright on his truck. I'm cleaning everything off and I found a set of timing marks cast into the right side of the timing cover, then I found a timing pointer with it's own set of timing marks on the left side of the cover.

Can anyone tell me which one I should be paying attention to on this vehicle?

Thanks in advance!
Gordon
 
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Old Nov 13, 2011 | 10:31 PM
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Well I figured it out. The correct timing marks on this truck are the bolted on pointer to the left of the balancer.
 
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Old Nov 13, 2011 | 11:36 PM
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Not sure about the 90 but on my 85 I was told it was the one on the right, behind the alternator. Never been able to get a light to where I can actually use it to set mine so just use a vacuum gauge.
 
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