i ordered the timing kit from puredieselpower.com and i was tryin to set my timing tonight. i followed the directions, found tdc, set my indicator, turned the motor backwards (CCW) until the indicator stopped, zeroed it, turned the motor forward (CW) to tdc. 2.2mm. turned the motor forward more to try to get to 16.5 (6.5mm). i can only get the indicator to go to 4.75 before it stops climbing. what am i doing wrong? i know 2.2 is reaaaallllly off so i was wonder if i might have to set it to 4.75 n then do it again?

on a lighter note i did find its alot easier to turn the motor over when the truck isnt in GEAR...

 

what is the CPL of the motor?

 

how do the instructions you got with the kit differ from these?

http://dodgeram.info/tsb/1994/18-10-94a.htm

 

CPL is 1959. my directions are almost verbatim of whats there

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my dial indicator measures in thousandths of an inch, not mm. i got it now, haha. guess we're all entitled to dumbass moments

 

that would make a HUGE difference....

 

haha how bout it. i got er set now at 16.5*. runnin great, no poppin or white smoke clear to 3 grand neutral rev. now im just waitin on my injectors to ship.

 

So you might as well sell me that kit at half price now that you're done with it

 

I really hope you took care of your KDP while you were in there..

 

 

haha i think im gonna hang on to it just in case it slips, they really arent that pricy. just make sure you know whether it reads in mm or thousandths of an inch... haha

that little sucker fell out when i was in college so its all taken care of. n i did mine thru the oil fill. not anywhere near as bad as i thought it was gonna be