Since you are using the 95 head and cam, you should be using the timing for this engine.

If you are not able to get the correct timing, turn the # 1 piston to TDC and then use the valve overlapping method for cylinder # 4 to get the correct valve timing and compare with the marks.

Answered by KHLow2008 (expert)
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No Problem

2 people---will not take long--Evil Female in you house will do!

Disconnect the COIL so it CANNOT START

Take out #1 Spark plug

WATCH OUT FOR THE FAN!!!

Stick your Finger/ Thumb in the Empty Hole TIGHTLY!

Evil Woman "BUMPS" the MotorOR TURN IT IN THE CORRECT DIRECTION WITH A WRENCH

(REGARDLESS, IT WILL BUILD COMPRESSION, BUMPING WITH THE KEY, SOMETIMES LETS THE ENGINE "ROLL OR KICK BACK" WHEN THE KEY IS RELEASED.....SOMETIMES USING A WRENCH IS BETTER)

This is a 4 cycle engine--the crank rotates 2 times (piston up 2 times)for every one time it makes a Cycle

ONE IS EXHAUST STROKE (pushing toward the top)

The other is COMPRESSION STROKE--THIS IS THE ONE WE WANT!!!!!!!

This is the only UPWARD STROKE that both valves are closed and air/ fuel pressure builds up--when it reaches the top, this is TOP DEAD CENTER (TDC)

So here's the deal--when she bumps it and YOU GET A "SPIT OF AIR" by your thumb----STOP STOP STOP!!!!!! (you may want to practice a time or two, we want the BEGINNING OF THE SPIT--NOT AFTER YOU PASS IT!)

You are headed up, on COMPRESSION!!!---Beginning of the spit

Now you must turn the engine BY HAND, in the SAME DIRECTION it normally turns---using a socket on the HARMONIC BALANCER NUT and a Ratchet/ pull bar/ pull handle

TURN IT SLOWLY until your TIMING MARKS LINE UP ON "ZERO"

THIS IS TDC!!!!!

THIS IS MY JEEP CJ 5 6 CYLINDER (258) ON 8 DEGREES BEFORE TDC (BTDC) AND THE NEXT PIC IS TDC (ZERO) YOURS IS DIFFERENT!!!

Remember this happens twice in a cycle (timing marks line up)--only once for the compression stroke... compression will not build until both intake and exhaust valves are closed

With your modifications---if the cam(s) ain't timed to their correct open/ closed positions for "TDC"---this "Old Time Method" just ain't gonna work!!!

THE MEDIC

Answered by CJ MEDEVAC (expert)
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SORRY KHLow2008, I SUBMITTED THAT ANSWER A GOOD WHILE BACK---I ALWAYS LOOK 'EM OVER TO MAKE SURE I DID'NT MESS UP AND TO DO A FINAL PROOFREAD---IT DID NOT SHOW UP AFTER 30 MINUTES SO I QUIT.....THE ONE I ANSWERED BEFORE THIS ONE DID THE SAME THING...I THOUGHT THE SITE WENT DOWN AGAIN

THE MEDIC

Answered by CJ MEDEVAC (expert)
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No problem. It is always good to have a second opinion. :)

Answered by KHLow2008 (expert)
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