the gears and timing cover

Aren't they BEAUTIFUL!?!?! I don't know what else to say about them. None of the teeth look chipped or damaged. I'm not honestly sure what else I should check. But wow!

Here is the inside of the timing gear cover (both parts). Does it look ok?

I found the timing mark on the camshaft, that goes against the crankshaft. It's marked with an arrow on the lower right. There is also a mark that is like a timing mark in the middle of the camshaft gear. It looks to me like there is a central axle it sits on there, and that these marks line up the inner and outer parts of that "axle". I can't find what it is in my books, though. Does anyone know?

Your on a roll...

TOH

Thanks for the info on what that other mark is.

I hope I didn't mess up by checking the endplay BEFORE I took of the timing gear cover? (eek?)

WRT ziploc's you don't need to individually bag each item!

While it might have been informative to know the endplay before disassembly it still needs to be checked on reassembly because the thickness of the cover gasket adjusts it (or at least on a front mount).

TOH

Well... mostly. :-)

WHEW on the endplay thing.

Now what? Shall I put them back?

Phooey!!!

TOH