# sr20det timing... **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [July 9, 2006, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-timing/97785 "2006-07-09T17:28:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![standXalone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/standxalone/32/5536_2.png) [@standXalone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/standXalone)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2006, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-timing/97785/1 "2006-07-09T17:28:29Z")
hey guys, I have been doing some searching for several days now, and have followed the FSM to a T, but im not completely sure exactly if I have the timing set correctly on the sr20 engine. Im in the middle of a rebuild, franticly trying to finish it before i move to Edmonton, i only have a few days left! So far, I got my new head, I rebuilt it all, new springs, cam brackets, cams, camgears, new metal headgasket, redecked the head and the block. Followed the FSM step by step, all proper torque specs etc. So i installed all that, got the head onto the block, and set the inakte camshaft key to about 12 o’clock, and the exhaust camshaft key to around 10 o’clock. I then made sure that the crank pulley was set and TDC and on the second mark from the left. I did some checking, and it looked like i was advanced one tooth on the camgears, then made sure that the valves on either the intake and exhaust were opening and closing in the same ratio. I also made sure that the first cylinder was at the very top of it’s compression stroke while the crank pulley was set to TDC. I haven’t installed the TCT yet or the CAS, only because i want to make sure the timing is set properly. Now, what other things do I have to look out for here? Now that i have everything somewhat apart, i dont want to do risk not getting the timing right, and messing something up when i get it dropped back into my car. here are a few pics ![http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/standXalone/engine%20rebuild/camgears.jpg](http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/standXalone/engine%20rebuild/camgears.jpg) ![http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/standXalone/engine%20rebuild/crankpulley.jpg](http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/standXalone/engine%20rebuild/crankpulley.jpg) ![http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/standXalone/engine%20rebuild/topofhead.jpg](http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/standXalone/engine%20rebuild/topofhead.jpg) ![http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/standXalone/engine%20rebuild/front.jpg](http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/standXalone/engine%20rebuild/front.jpg) If anyone can shed some light on this as soon as possible, it would be greatly appreciated. (ps, i know the engine is filthy, I will address that once it is assembled :)) ---
**Author:** ![AppleSauce](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/applesauce/32/5521_2.png) [@AppleSauce](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AppleSauce)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2006, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-timing/97785/2 "2006-07-09T17:41:10Z")
The left cam gear is off, the dot should be in the middle of a link. Where are the gold chain links?? ---
**Author:** ![standXalone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/standxalone/32/5536_2.png) [@standXalone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/standXalone)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2006, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-timing/97785/3 "2006-07-09T17:46:15Z")
hrrm, i dont recall seeing any gold links. ---
**Author:** ![DTS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@DTS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DTS)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2006, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-timing/97785/4 "2006-07-09T18:15:00Z")
they are both supposed to be in the center of the gold links ---
**Author:** ![AppleSauce](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/applesauce/32/5521_2.png) [@AppleSauce](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AppleSauce)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2006, 8:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-timing/97785/5 "2006-07-09T20:37:55Z")
this was recently posted on fresh [http://forums.freshalloy.com/showthread.php?t=152045](http://forums.freshalloy.com/showthread.php?t=152045) ---
**Author:** ![krimzen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@krimzen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/krimzen)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2006, 9:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-timing/97785/6 "2006-07-09T21:37:08Z")
so how can you set this up if you dont have those marks on your chain… ive been trial and erroring it for a bit now. ---
**Author:** ![standXalone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/standxalone/32/5536_2.png) [@standXalone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/standXalone)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2006, 10:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-timing/97785/7 "2006-07-09T22:09:11Z")
im guessing without taking the front plate off, theres no real way to get the timing chain around so that the gold/silver links will be in the correct place ---
**Author:** ![Hurricane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Hurricane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hurricane)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2006, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20det-timing/97785/8 "2006-07-10T10:46:08Z")
The cam timing links are a dark grey or black. The only gold link is the one that lines up with the crank gear. If you installed a new chain you should do it with the timing cover off. Its alot easier. Keep turning the crank until all the links line up. It might take a while though. 🙂