I've always "assumed" all engines would have a keyway machined in from the factory in the exact spot and so never any guess work, with this mess there is no good way of knowing unless you did what you did with finding TDC and align the gear mark to the camshaft gear markings. They reinvented the wheel ... just didn't do a well thought out job of it though !
Did you remove the crank gear with a puller then retime the crank? If that's a machine fit that crank gear would be extremely tight to remove or install with no key ways. I have been working on vehicles for 30 years and always learning something new. Thanks for the videos on the 6.7l.
Yes, after finding top dead center on cyl 1 and verifying timing was off, pulled gear with puller, verified tdc again, put some heat to the gear and reinstalled. I took many measurements from different points off a good short block I have and did some comparisons. It might not be absolutely laser perfect, but likely closer than it was when it rolled off the line.
This is the first one I’ve seen with the issue. A net search shows it’s not as rare as it should be. My point was it can be fixed without too much trouble.
I didn’t try. The glow plug is at an angle and although the extensions for the dial ind. fit, I think it would want to bend the extension because it would need to slide against the combustion crown. I didn’t want to chance getting it stuck in the hole if it bent. Inj 1 comes out pretty easy if you have that certain part on top the VC missing or can be accessed by removing the pass tire and fender liner if the cooler is present.
