96 12v... like to know how u figure out what ur pump timing is so u can set it to what u want...looking to advance my timing to about 16 degrees

 

the tag on the engine will say what timing is at.

 

the tag on the driverside of the timing cover. then you pin time the engine to set everything to factory specs and adjust accordingly

 

Pin time is when u do the pump rite then there another pin on the crank cover to tdc the engine? When u pin time the pump is that the factory timing on the pump?. Wish one of u guys were around me I'd pay u to show me

 

Roll the engine around til the pin slides into the pump gear, remove your DV and measure the lift of the plunger. Dependent on your measurement there's a chart that'll let you know what degree youre at. Choose desired degree, set pump to correlating mm. Crack pump gear loose from pump shaft, spin engine backwards until pin falls back into pump gear, tighten nut. The pin just tells you where TDC is. That's pretty much the gist of it all, a little more in-depth than that.


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if you cant get your pin out you can pull #1 injector and be very very nice with a small screw driver or punch to find TDC by rotating the engine

 

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Do the timing at your next oil change before you drain the oil, that way you can blast the shaft and gear with some brake clean to make sure it's perfectly clean and not have to worry about slippage bc of residue on the shaft.


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Wow thanks for the info guys..now I talked to a guy he said the meter u put in the dv depending how tight u screw it in the meter could show different numbers..??

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My truck is auto 96 that's the 180hp pump correct??

 

ya you pin time the pump, put you meter in, zero it out, figure out how much you wanna advancet hings, bust everything loose time it, find tdc, then tighten it all back up.