help with timing marks, mine are out or am I wrong

[Sgt_Lemon]

I don't want to worry you but looking at the belt to the right of the picture it doesn't look in great nick. Do you know when it was last changed? Last thing anyone wants is the belt to go. You will be removing the belt from the cam pulley if the timing is out. When you do flip it upside down to face the teeth towards you, then give it a bend. Look for any signs of excessive wear where a tooth meets the belt.

[weazgti]

The pic was mine from years ago. Abused that engine for years because it was ruined anyway.
I checked mine cos it felt flat compared to another 8v and as you can see in the pic it was out by a few teeth with everything else timed up. Car ran fine for months just flat until I re did it.

[weazgti]

This one should be edge of head at the front with other side of pulley lining up with the O T marks

[geedubyagraham]

Did a bit more investigating today, got the cam sproket lined up as discussed above and checked dizzy which was lined up correct but when I connected the timing light and ran the car (with blue temp sensor disconnected) the big diamond mark was no where to be seen just a tipex mark that someone has put on them selves, the big diamond mark is there just isnt lined up with the big arrow,  hope that makes sense

[gazareth]

if you are doing the timing as per the book you shouldn't see the diamond shaped mark but a mark that's about 12mm round from it.

[geedubyagraham]

if you are doing the timing as per the book you shouldn't see the diamond shaped mark but a mark that's about 12mm round
 from it.

right now youve confused me because according to rubjohnny guide the big diamond mark is lined up as thats 6 btdc???

[weazgti]

Got to have the revs up as well 2500rpm (?) if I recall.
The big for ignition timing little one for static timing

[Sgt_Lemon]

Also helps to hand crank the engine until you find the dot just past the diamond and then mark it yourself. If there is white tipex there already, use another colour on the dot.

[geedubyagraham]

The tippex is halfway round the fly wheel from the diamond and dot mark! Wtf

[Sgt_Lemon]

Can you not scratch the old mark off with something?