I can't get this wrong of course so I wanna be sure I get my timing right. if you goto http://gnu.20m.com/timing.html you will see a pic of the side of my block and head and all that. Does anyone know how to set this? I'm sure at the top those lines should be horizontal with the head....and on the crank pully there are three marks in a row, and then about an inch or two to the right is another slit. this is what confused my father and I. I may just have to pick up a manual. Its the same 87 CRX si I've been working on...D15A3 1.5L 12v. Almost done!!!! Just need some more help, Thanks!!
note: there is an arrow that you can't see in the pic pointing up towards the little metal "tit" that holds the idle pully in. I think this is important...


ps. After my clutch comes and I figure out how to get the new cv boots on I can slap this little bugger back in and get back on the rode!!

 

I'm thinkin I should put piston 1 at TDC then set the cam so the lines are horizontal with head and tighten it up and "dry" turn it to see if anything is colliding. I dunno, I think me and my dad will be trying out all different settings in the days to come because I can't find anything on the net that exactly pertains to my engine. theres always some mark I don't have or something else different. thanks, have fun!

 

thats one of those things i mark myself b4 the old timing belt comes off so i know how to get it back on good luck figuring it out u can always buy a book on ur car i have one but not with me, later ill see what it says on how its supposed to go and ill let u know.

 

Marking where parts previously were is one of the lessons I'm learning so far in my first engine tear down. Although keeping parts in bags and clearly marked with diagrams for vaccum lines are among the good things that are making it all a very easy process. Soon as I get this timing taken care of I can put my new clutch in and slap the tranny on and in she goes for final prep and time to run! thanks for your help hope to hear from more!

 

Looks like first I'm gonna try putting crankshaft pully at BTDC then lining those two marks on my Camshaft pully parallel with the head. Now thats half directions from 87 advice, and half directions from crxsi.com where I'm pretty sure they change the timing belt on a 1988+ because my engine mount is not in between the head and the crank pully, it is out of that region. Weird!


note: my dads gonna check with a friend mechanic see what he thinks I'll have to wait till after work, we'll see.