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**71CHEVYSHORTBED402** · 05-29-2018, 12:41 PM

Good timing on this, pardon the pun. Long story short water seeped through the intake into a cylinder or so. I was told to oil the cylinders and spin the crank.

I put the harmonic balancer on as stated, but no bolts. No chain no spark plugs, I'm able to turn the crank by hand with minimal effort.

05-29-2018, 12:41 PM	#9
71CHEVYSHORTBED402 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 7,385	Re: How can I turn the crank and cam so the timing marks line up right? Good timing on this, pardon the pun. Long story short water seeped through the intake into a cylinder or so. I was told to oil the cylinders and spin the crank. I put the harmonic balancer on as stated, but no bolts. No chain no spark plugs, I'm able to turn the crank by hand with minimal effort. __________________ Tony 71 Custom Deluxe, SWB, 2WD, 402, A/C. I developed an assembly guide (kit) for restoring this truck from the ground up, complete with details including full hardware descriptions. Much of the info. applies to all 67-72 GM. My build thread, with some info. about the assembly kit https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025 Last edited by 71CHEVYSHORTBED402; 05-29-2018 at 12:49 PM.