1993 Lincoln Town Car timing

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1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR

Engine Mechanical problem
1993 Lincoln Town Car V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic

i am doing the head gaskets on my 1993 Lincoln 4.6 V8 I already got eveything off except the timing chains and heads I would like to know how do I set the timing back on once I take it off with out getting it off time?

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This for the DOHC or SOHC engine?

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Friday, February 26th, 2010 AT 8:30 PM

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Its for the SOHC one cam on each head

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Saturday, February 27th, 2010 AT 10:39 AM

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Saturday, February 27th, 2010 AT 3:26 PM

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There is a TDC mark on the timing cover do I set the keyway to that mark and then set the copper links to the sprockets? Or do I just remove spark plug to number one cylinder and then set it to where its right between comiing up and going back down and then set the timing from there? Cuz I keep having trouble with the timing not sure what it is that im doing wrong it turns on but rough slight back fire just not sure what exactly is that im doing wrong im lining up the marks with chain and with the sprockets but still runs rough.

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Monday, May 3rd, 2010 AT 9:12 PM