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Dauntless Timing Mark?

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by Ollie2009, Jun 23, 2022.

  1. Ollie2009

    Ollie2009 Member

    I'm working on rebuilding an old Odd fire and can't find any timing mark on the dampener or a pointer on the front cover. How do time this thing?
     
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  4. Ollie2009

    Ollie2009 Member

  5. jeepdaddy2000

    jeepdaddy2000 Active Member

    225 oddfires had a slot on the balancer and a timing marks cast into the cover.
    231's had the timing marks bolt on to the cover.
    The covers are interchangeable so it is possible yours is the later cover with the marks gone.
     
  6. Ollie2009

    Ollie2009 Member

    That must be what this one is for. The cover has 3 holes to take the bolts and the dowel pin.

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  7. supertrooper

    supertrooper Member

    That is the pointer. I think that style is used on 231 and aftermarket 225 timing covers. The balancer should have a grove machined into the outside edge.
     
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  9. Muzikp

    Muzikp Active Member

    This is what I suspect happened to mine. My pointer was WAAAYYY out from top dead center compared to groove on balancer. I made a new groove and all is well.