So, this is going to be a very odd one for you possibly or for many mechanics in general, including myself as I am a very seasoned one as well.
I took a 2012 Fx4 and decided to replace the coyote with a Gen2 and went very well except I forgot about camshaft difference because I was very impressed with the price, I got this engine for with 60k on it and that detail flew right over my head. Hehe.
But everything (including oil pan, intake manifold ect, ect.) That its swapped, got new or engineered myself seems like it'll all work but I got stuck just a few mins ago on the LH timing chain/ marks/ keyway. So I looked back on my notes from last coyote and I notice I never wrote down or expressed where the keyway needs to be from the absolute beginning because the position of keyway currently just after I put the LH lower timing chain guide and all the marks line up including the links is at 5 o' clk but the crank gear notch is at 12 o clk. 1. Where did I get 5 o clk from? I know I got that from ford timing somewhere. Before I touch anything else help back me up a little if I started my clock off wrong since I'm pretty sure the chain link and the gear notch should be at 5 o clk not the keyway, correct? Thank you much. Haven't asked for advice really in 25 yrs I don't think but im getting old and chatting now a days is heck of a lot more entertaining than reading old greasy fingerprinted pages.
Thursday, June 26th, 2025 AT 7:16 AM