97 ford explorer 4wd 4.0L timing question

[dollarbill425]

Hello I just changed the left (drivers side) timing chain cassette and before putting everything back together I want to make sure I have the timing right. I haven't installed the jack shaft chain or its tensioner etc either, I have the crank key way facing up which should be #1 cylinder on tdc. What I don't know is if I moved the cams a little over the coarse of working on it, can someone give me a quick turtorial of how the cams should be facing, I do have both valve covers off to see the cams, my haynes book isn't very helpful...Thanks

 

[wow97]

hello everybody
i have a 1997 ford explorer xl 4-door 4.0 ohv v-6 vin x with 5-speed automatic a.k.a 5r55e
what do i need to do for a timing chain and water pump replacement
i need pictures it would be to have pictures when i do timing chain and water pump i have 150,000miles

 

[wow97]

hello everybody
i have a 1997 ford explorer xl 4-door 4.0 ohv v-6 vin x with 5-speed automatic a.k.a 5r55e
what do i need to do for a timing chain and water pump replacement
i need pictures it would be to have pictures when i do timing chain and water pump i have 150,000miles

 

[saewoody]

You may already have your answer

Hello I just changed the left (drivers side) timing chain cassette and before putting everything back together I want to make sure I have the timing right. I haven't installed the jack shaft chain or its tensioner etc either, I have the crank key way facing up which should be #1 cylinder on tdc. What I don't know is if I moved the cams a little over the coarse of working on it, can someone give me a quick turtorial of how the cams should be facing, I do have both valve covers off to see the cams, my haynes book isn't very helpful...Thanks

If you haven't gotten an answer yet, on the back of that cam there there are two notches in the circle. They are not centered. In other words they don't split the circle into two equal halves. On the other cam, this circle is in the front. You want both of the cams to have the notches aligned on the bottom half of the circle so that they run parallel with the head.