Question about timing a 2.3 dual

[BttleFedC10]

Well I got a new head for my ranger and I knew how to time it. The old head was cracked but on the cam gear had a lil arrow showing where to line it up. But this new head cam gear doesn't have any sign of an arrow on it. Question is how do I know where it's in time or not with no arrow?

[shumpertdavid]

Can you not just swap the cam gears

[JimD]

Can you not just swap the cam gears

x2.

[BttleFedC10]

The other head is at the machine shop. They kept it. I didnt realize this didnt have the arrow till today.

[4bangen]

i have a few extra cam gears if you need one it's yours for free, but you'd have to come get it in Denton.

[BttleFedC10]

I just don't understand why this one doesn't have a mark...

[Snatch Napkin]

Turn the cam until the valves for number one are closed. There should be a mark in about the 5 o'clock position of the cam gear.

[BttleFedC10]

Hold up, found some marks, but there's a diamond and a triangle. And a lil indenting mark. Which one do I go by?

[Snatch Napkin]

IIRC, it will be the indention. It will be the same as the mark on the crank shaft.

[BttleFedC10]

[BttleFedC10]

Soo its the indention?

[Snatch Napkin]

Did you remove your head before setting the number 1 cylinder to TDC?

[Snatch Napkin]

That dot is what your timing mark should look like.

[BttleFedC10]

Yes, I said the machine shop has the original head cause it was cracked. Motor was on TDC before I pulled the head. This new head with the cam and can gear doesn't have the not h like yours shows to have. My old head had that. This. We one doesn't.

[Snatch Napkin]

Doh!

It's the triangle. I just googled images for 1993 ford 2.3 cam timing mark and finally found one that shows the triangle. And it's listed for a Ranger.