Cam to crank gear alignment dots

1962 GMC C3500
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JACK MORRISON
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Cam to crank dots not specified how to line up! How to position ?
Nov 6, 2017 at 10:45 PM
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STEVE W.
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So you have a 305 V6? Great heavy engine. Been a while since I have seen one. Timing marks are set so the cam sprocket is down and the crank sprocket is down as well.
The book tells you to line them up in a straight line with the dots together but I recall that puts you 180 degrees out on number one.
Nov 7, 2017 at 6:01 AM
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JACK MORRISON
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Cam to crank again which way yours or books?
Nov 7, 2017 at 11:09 AM
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STEVE W.
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I cannot tell you to use anything other than the book.
Nov 7, 2017 at 7:30 PM
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