i own a 1988 se and i need to check the timing that is the only thing left to try and get her running. i have checked vacume leaks i have compression i have spark and i have fuel and it will run when tow started. but back to the point i went to chech the timing and i have no marks on my pulley and i dont know what to do does anybody have andy suggestions?

 

No your fucked!!!! LOL

 

http://www.teamfc3s.org/info/articles/demystifying.html

At the very bottom of the page in YELLOW.

With a flashlight and mirror, it is NOT that hard to see the apex seal pass by the sparkplug holes.

Put a piece of masking tape on the aft flange of the pulley so you can see the marks your going to make.

The only alteration I'd make to his method is: When sighting the apex seal in the LEAD hole (bottom hole), don't center the apex seal in the sparkplug opening, but keep rotating the pulley til the apex seal is resting in the bottom of the sparkplug hole. THEN make a mark on the masking tape.

As for the TRAIL hole, center the apex seal in the hole then make the pencil mark on the masking tape.

For any accuracy at all, you almost have to use a flexible scale measuring in 100th's, at least.

Anyway, TDC should be b/t those two marks. And, I'd suspect that once you make those marks, you'll find the two small indentations on the aft edge of the pulley that are the stock lead and trail marks.

 

thanks hailers that helps alot i plan on tryin it tomorrow will let you know if i get it runnin

 

First, take a flashlight and look for 2 notches on the inside edge of the pulley. Unless the pulley is non-standard, the timing notches should be present. If you find them, take a bit of airplane dope and put a dab of paint in each notch. Facing the engine, the notch to the right (i.e., clockwisemost) should be yellow, and the notch to left (counterclockwisemost) red. There ya go.

 

well i put timing marks on it but still no run any suggestions???

 

get a new pulley and hub, don't dick around with timing