Topic: 20R timing problem

[dragon_fire3k]

I have a 79 toyota pickup 4WD 20R engine that I am trying to replace the timing kit on it. I have a couple questions on timing it right. First there are dots on the sprockets to line the silver links up to so i put the cam sprocket dot at 12 o clock and the crank dot is at 6 o clock with the first piston at TDC. so after it is on there someone told me that after 4 rotations the dots and silver links will line back up but mine does not is that true or not. If they are supose to line up after 4 rotations how do you make this posible. If it doesnt matter and that is right than is the only thing i got left to do is time the distrubutor? thanks for any help.

[79coyotefrg]

as long as you had them right when you put it on,  they will eventually line back up  but i think its more like 8 rotations  , anyway,  just bring the #1  back to top dead center  and your crank should show 0 on the timing mark,  then install distribtor so the rotor lines up with #1 post on the dist cap,  usually  points towards the vacuum advance  thingy

[dragon_fire3k [OP]]

thanks for the help got it back together and timed. shes runnin great

[79coyotefrg]

btw  to Marlin