THE SKID FACTORY - Finding True Top Dead Centre

Al and Woody share some tips for dialling in true top dead centre (TDC) when setting up an engine during a build and for tuning.
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[@mattyb4059]

Keep up the good work fellas. A very good show much better than most the rubbish on KZbin. STRAYA!!!!

[@jamesworley2674]

Much better than the parent channel, IMHO!

[@Xpp.]

Just remember kids - the starter motor is stronger than a piston stopper 🤜🤛

[@vabu94]

It turns into a piston hole punch when you crank it

[@signlsirchir2156]

@@vabu94 piston stopper don't know bout my forged pistons.

[@brandonb8543]

Challenge accepted sir

[@coffeeman885]

@@signlsirchir2156 I'm gonna guess that stationary small diameter steel is going to beat moving aluminum. Could be wrong though

[@rodpalmer4652]

@@brandonb8543 Please post corresponding video.

[@andrewkirk701]

How to diagnose a blow head gasket properly, how to set ignition timing, just a couple that come to mind. Keep up the good work al and woody 👌🏼🤙🏼

[@TrashDeviant]

How to diagnose a blown head gasket: Ask for advice on the internet. 9/10 will say head gasket

[@andrewkirk701]

Thrashdeviant indeed, although they’re somewhat correct as any overheating issue left untreated will lead to head gasket failure.or simply subarulife 😂

[@TrashDeviant]

@@andrewkirk701 Good point. Also Daihatsus are terrible for it. Pod filter full of chocolate milk. Delicious.

[@aussieguy1012]

You can use those kits that test the coolant for excess gases caused by combustion chamber leakage.

[@aussieguy1012]

And yes the 7m hadd head studs issues toyota themselves released a revision kit to remedy it.

[@ATH-nj6oe]

I used that method of finding TDC in 1974, I'm glad the old ways are still unforgotten ( STC Broadway Sydney.)

[@jesusmata5056]

Moogs moms Lexus... for chopping Marty's moms Subaru

[@onhawaii]

I guess you are right...

[@802Garage]

It's a actually 1JZ-GTE and it's going in Moog's mum's Lexus? Only the best and most luxurious for mumsy!

[@AlexA-bx8jr]

It's not a GTE, the valve covers give it away. NA

[@802Garage]

@@AlexA-bx8jr Hmmm. I'm no JZ-Jeff expert. Not like they're hard to fix up and turbo!

[@justinsvidz]

7m's had sperate cam boxes. So it's definitely a JZ series. Probably a 1JZ, and knowing Al it's gonna be full of turbo goodness !!! Like you said probably for Moog's mum's car so she can race Marty's mum at the track.

[@FatAznAznWithCake]

It’s a 2jz-ge

[@802Garage]

They had already hinted in previous videos that a 1JZ would be a direct swap into Moog's mum's car, so that's my guess. Not sure why the 1J would swap more easily than the 2J, but that's what Yoda said in one MCM episode. I'm not a JZ expert so I'd have to do more research to 100% identify it, but it looks 1JZ to me.

[@WelcomeToTheMadness]

In the land of SAE aka Chevy orange.

[@k5ren]

2:12 "That was a 3S-GTE actually." "Oh, that's right" " I think that's your favorite engine Al" "Yeah, I love vibrations!" Damn Al, don't beat around the bush Al, say what you really mean!!!

[@B2G4me]

I know What he means :D got One myself, they shake like bitches on idle :D

[@unicorn7337]

That comment actually stung me a little bit! The 3SGTE in my GT-Four ticks over like a kitten. Then you tickle the throttle and it can be heard/felt 3 houses down the road! 😂

[@jeremygyles3492]

Mines the same when it's running my wife can hear it coming a block away. Miss driving that car.

[@webweasel4401]

@@unicorn7337 Had mine imported 11 years ago, been dailying her ever since. 151k Miles and still pulling as strong as ever.

[@cabe_bedlam]

3? Are they a mile apart or is your engine broken?

[@JDM_DAISUKI]

Aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh he's the ttttttuuuuuurrrrrbbbbbooooo yyyyyyyyyyyoooooodddddaaaaaa

[@credigy5889]

Totally sang this in moogs voice

[@JDM_DAISUKI]

@@credigy5889 YYUUUSSSSS

[@boingkster]

*fan blows beard and cape majestically*

[@coryhalvorson8874]

I'd really like to see more purpose built tools, seeing how other people solve problems by making their own tools helps inspire greatness. Thanks guys!

[@TrashDeviant]

I have part of an AU Falcon steering column that I use as a clutch alignment tool for Honda D series

[@juststeve5542]

@@TrashDeviant I've got several bits of turned broom handle for clutch alignment... and an increasingly short broom!

[@toranaandy2245]

A small lathe is one of the best tools you can buy for making your own tools. The number of clutch aligning tools, bearing drivers and seal drivers we have at work is amazing. Always have some alloy stock and nylon stock on hand for making up new ones. Don’t forget to use letter punches to write what they suit on them, makes it heaps easier to I.D. later on🤙

[@coryhalvorson8874]

Thanks for the ideas guys!

[@Neishy4AGTE]

Ahh to own a lathe and/or mill that is the dream.

[@pawpatina]

7:42 i like how he can frown and smirk at the same time...

[@MrButtonpresser]

I'll bet it involves a call to the wreckers, an empty lemon squash box and a day dirt bike riding...

[@Srchowdown]

Hopefully with no broken bones though.

[@jpkalishek4586]

He's putting it in a Trabant!

[@woopimagpie]

Someone's been watching Aging Wheels.....

[@zoidberg444]

Now i have to go and spew... Thanks mate.

[@jpkalishek4586]

@@woopimagpie I was confused, and then Aging showed up in my recommendations. Guess I got some watching to do. I said Trabby because I didn't want to spend the time looking up some of the really ugly Soviet cars that are not Fiat knock-offs, and figured an I6 powered cotton bodied wonder would be lux. lux, sorry, can't even type it (~_^)

[@jpkalishek4586]

@@woopimagpie Sorry, but that guy is clueless and annoying to watch. Poor Trabby

[@woopimagpie]

@@jpkalishek4586 Hey, I never said he was good. And in his defense, he openly states repeatedly that he doesn't know what he's doing and he's learning as he goes. He also reminds us in every video that his channel is for "entertainment, not education". He bruises his knuckles on an old Saab and a tiny electric thing, as well as the Trabant. I found him a bit amusing, a sort of cross between Hoovie (from Hoovies Garage) and Marty from MCM. Certainly not something you'd watch for technical know-how anyway. I just saw your Trabant comment and it made me think of him. Cheers.

[@Doogleraia]

Luxury... Lux... Lex... Lexury... LEXUS

[@3rdpartyU5er]

I believe its this if we are talking about Al.

[@mantravision69]

Yeah! I am hoping it's an original Soarer

[@Doogleraia]

Ant Banister That would be pretty sweet, they're really cool cars, much better looking than the second gen

[@DiscoFang]

Except Al would call a Lexus a Toyota. Coz it is.

[@Doogleraia]

Maybe he actually got hold of an old Century

[@BuddyDarDarTV]

Yeah love these kind of vids, this and the wiring loom video are stupid helpful. And the most luxurious car ever has got to be an old caddy. :)

[@viktordaz-haagen7834]

Ah, Cadillac - the Rolls Royce of cars...

[@Alex-Walker]

Although there's a million other videos of it on KZbin..... I'd like to see a Skid factory edition of compression testing an engine.

[@JyveKilla]

A video on setting camshaft timings would be great. How to degree them to a certain spec and what effect that has on the performance.

[@mikaelgaiason688]

Most people wouldn't be able to follow along. I went to tech school, and even with somebody there actually showing you over half the guys struggled to get it. But it's essentially the same as this was. Take up the clearance with feelers. Find the center of dwell. Crack the cams loose and rotate the crank to the number you want.

[@motorised1]

So is a full head of hair against this workshops rules.

[@asjmpickle]

safety first brah.

[@craigmandall9420]

It's too hot in Queensland to grow hair

[@Starcrunch72]

better for speed and helmet fitment

[@psk1w1]

@@craigmandall9420 Beards?

[@Neishy4AGTE]

Yeh I’ll second it way too hot for hair up this way, Townsville is fucked at the moment I’m melting.

[@mikew4303]

Sneaky quip about '69 Crown fuel tanks (god I hope they weren't talking LTDs) + the M series joke makes me think maybe it's gonna be a 2j swapped S50 Toyota Crown Super Deluxe?

[@etiennesc.x7]

How to find top dead centre: Get a rotary.

[@suneborgstergaard7331]

EtienneSC .x7 yeah, that’s trickier one to do

[@SmartAceHole82]

I can't get past the fact that they called Wankel engines 0% street cred

[@rickjames3034]

how about some welding tips? I know theres already heaps of videos on youtube for welding, but I always seem to pick up a different tip from every one I watch

[@FedericoLucchi]

I clicked the SECOND I got the notification, and the video already has 100 views.

[@tomahoks]

Federico Lucchi There's KZbin stats fo ya.

[@analog56x]

very nice trick! i should totally try this on my truck! its not running the greatest, and has a b*tch of a time starting all the time... when i first checked the timing, it seemed like it was out... but it fired up a bit better than it does after setting the timing to 0* TDC... thank you guys!

[@seanturner5838]

Turbo yoda when are you going to buy an au falcon mate it’s about time you do

[@DrJatzCrackers]

I understand they do incredible things...

[@sumatoborukiSaru]

Because AU's look like a plopped turd. 🙄 Good engines, but horrible styling & overstressed suspension.

[@WaxedMerkin]

The most luxurious car in the world

[@WaxedMerkin]

The most luxurious car in the world

[@stevev6002]

@@sumatoborukiSaru overstressed suspension? I thought it was similar to latest falcon....just curious, have a bf2. true re plopped turd!

[@timothyrinaldi6609]

It going in a 70s model Toyota Cressida luxury vehicle

[@bobbelcher7352]

If it's not for Moog's mum, my guess is a MS50 or MS55 Toyota Crown, based on some of hints in previous videos

[@ShawnDickens]

I've done a 1000 LS motors with a dial gauge. Just go down from TDC both ways to the same reading like .005" and mark it like a piston stop. Can leave it in and not turn the motor over 350 degrees either risking catching a valve.

[@802Garage]

Makes sense. Same method he is showing here. He just meant you can't use the single reading to find true TDC.

[@spudsmckenzie4123]

Shawn Dickens Would that be more accurate too as surely a dial gauge is far more incremental than measuring the outer diameter of the pulley with a ruler?

[@802Garage]

@@spudsmckenzie4123 Theoretically it should be the same accuracy since you are still getting two outside measurements and still have to use the ruler technique. Like he said in the video, there is dwell where it is at the same height for a duration.

[@toranaandy2245]

Dial indicator is great when a head is off, little bit tricky to confirm TDC with a dial indicator on a LS while the heads are on.........

[@psk1w1]

If using a dial gauge, it would be more accurate to go to a higher figure. It is also more accurate if you can put a degree disc on the crank, note the 'touch point' angle , and then calculate TDC as the mid-point

[@3zhay]

7:30 i reckon a 1997 Honda Legend.

[@ChristmasCrustacean1]

I wouldn't say no to an LTD

[@orangejuicepony6881]

Those were the days, 3 feet of leg room, digital dash and a V8 that drank more than I do on a saturday night.

[@peachypeach]

Just something about guys who still believe in a philosophy of "doing things right".

[@icandoit20]

It's going into Moog's mom's Lexus.

[@deankdx]

what happens when you have a timing chain on a worn out V8 or falcon 6 (pushrod) that has heaps of slack in it..(aka variable cam timing due to wear) no point setting ign timing to factory spec when it's retarded 10deg due to slop

[@stinky817]

That's where you fix it first

[@greghunter5940]

im pretty sure thats a 2jz ge not a 7m ge

[@obrienracing1]

how can you tell? i thought 7m valvecovers were totally different. atleast here in the usa they are. edit: they look pretty similar now that i looked again. why wouldnt he just use a 2jzge

[@WesleySnyder]

I've heard that they still use "bonded" crank pulleys is because of the high amps of modern alternators hitting so hard.i might be wrong. idk. ...is it for a Cadillac

[@MikeIllusion92]

It’s going into a VN Calais!

[@markianmcnee]

Ohh, that is bulk 90s luxuriousness... But then it can't "Meng^3-Darren^2" in the Macca's carpark without its 3.8?

[@alanbutler2579]

Ooooh, too close for comfort.

[@DiscoFang]

VL I reckon.

[@Neishy4AGTE]

I miss my Calais, only car I’ve ever had where you can wind all the windows up well after you’ve taken the key out.

[@davidfraser6346]

Vn is so low rent, not rare enough

[@blackonefifty]

Toyota motor. He says luxury. Last video he said something about a sixty something Toyota Crown. TOYBOATER CRAYON CONFIRMED

[@rooster8039]

It's a Rolls Royce Woody...That's rad...

[@Doogleraia]

7M-GZE Rolls Royce? Lol that sounds ..unsafe

[@LimitR]

My head immediately went to Rolls Royce.​ @@Doogleraia GZE? While a supercharger would be nice Toyota never did one to suit a motor that big. Turbo would be more likely (hence GTE)

[@Doogleraia]

Al says it's a GZE in the video

[@LimitR]

@@Doogleraia ah I must have missed it. Though they keep talking about both 7M and 1JZ. I don't think they care what motor it is.

[@Doogleraia]

The top is absolutely a 7M top, without the shadow of a doubt you can see it

[@SprayIgniteBoom]

First off...I miss the MOOGSTER's soundtracks...2nd the most LUXURIOUS car in the world is a LINCOLN Continental!!! Duh 🙄💥🤘😇

[@SuperGrover]

You dissect a frog, you bisect 2 points ya banana :D Love your work, this IS the best car workshop technical show thingie on youtube.

[@SuperEoin09]

Most luxurious car in the world........ BMW, MERCEDES, VOLVO. Man that would be sooo cool in an old rwd Volvo!!! It would have to be like a 850 estate sort of ex cop car. Good work guys. Really enjoying your work!!!!!

[@HarrodsGarage]

Great Info guys. Didn't know thats how you can find TDC. Thanks for being great Teachers

[@stephenwilliamson4556]

I'd personally like to hear about Al and Woodys Careers as mechanics. Where did they do their apprenticeships, how did AM Auto start, how Al and Woody met, how did they initially get involved with MCM etc. Had a Harmonic balancer on my mum's VK Commodore let go back in 1996 on a family trip half way between Ayres Rock (Uluru) and Kings Canyon. (3.3 litre straight 6 grey motor). Had to be towed 144kms back to Ayres Rock to get it fixed.

[@brhino]

The Ecoboost as in the lamented late Ford Falcon is an international engine (Mondeo, Focus ST, Jaguar, Range Rover, Fiesta, Land Rover, Lincoln, Fusion, Escape, Volvo, Transit, Taurus, Edge, Everest, Mustang etc) and has a huge support base overseas incl. the US. They are known for their power and economy (just not at the same time) There are a few different features I'd like explained like direct injection to turbo (I think) and a turbo that is part of the head. Anyway, an overview would be good and Al's POV regarding performance enhancement.

[@zandern9489]

Holy Krap! Wish I would have known this YEARS ago! So your saying I might need to check this on my 1st gen 3SGE? Although my cam marks matched my crank mark. I would presume that motor is going in a Lexus, since he likes Toyota’s and said it was a luxury car😉😂

[@dibley1973]

Most luxurious car? Hmm. Must be a 1979 Ford Fiesta Popular Plus, for sure. The height of luxury, as I recall... Or maybe a 1984 Morris Ital?

[@RichieWilliams]

Thank you so much for this Vid Turbo Yoda :) I've always used the screwdirver method but now will be making a piston stopper :) 10/10 Vid :)

[@ceeF4]

Great video fellas,very useful! Not practical for me on a daily basis unfortunately ( LPG engines in forklifts and plant tend to have crap access to the cranks ) but ace for workshop rebuilds. I can remember being taught at college 20 odd years ago to find TDC using a TDC whistle!!! Never been able to find one to buy, but have got a TDC float system. Anyone else ever used a TDC whistle!???

[@nickmcgarvey6463]

Good old 7M-GE, maybe Toyota's low point in history. OR you keep saying "Zed" because It's a JZ-GE. Hard to say since they very closely resemble one another. The owner hopes for the latter.

[@AfonsodaMataSlam]

Love these kind of tech insight videos! Keep 'em coming ;) BTW, most luxurious car in the world? Either a Rolls Royce or a Maybach.

[@vanoscrap6296]

good stuff. IMO you could apply the same technique with the screwdriver, just mark the pulley at a given point when the screwdriver's going up (note when), and then when it's going down. Divide by 2, done. Less precise, of course, but no fabrication of the stopper involved.

[@NeilvanGeffen]

1968 Toyota Crown even though the most luxurious car in the world is any variation of the LS Lexus, but you wouldnt put a '7M' in one of them....

[@NemesisDestiny]

I'm guessing the "Most Luxurious Car in the World" remark was sarcasm, so it's probably a stripped down racecar. A 7M-powered GT86?

[@maharajapapa8025]

AWESOME! 7MGE!!!! I have one in my shed in the que for rebuild. I'm looking forward to seeing what you fellas are going to do with it!

[@AlephNuII]

Kinda funny I haven't watched skid factory in a while, just figured i'd open mcmtv2 again and to find this video the same day my 2jz-gte's crank pulley decides to fall off xD This will be helpful. Thanks for the info turbo yoda and woody.

[@martinultimatevw3779]

Can anyone tell me how deep that adjusterbolt has to be? Or is that irrelevant? Close to TDC i think, and then rotate it to the stopper and c.clocksiwe.. then half of those 2 marks is TDC? Thanks guys, great content as always! Early christmas with 2 ep's in one week 👌👌

[@autowolf80]

Got a question for you. Since you all found TDC on a gen 3 engine and marked the pully. Did you all put a keyway on it so if you have to change cam or something that Mark will be the same?

[@redbackspider]

You guys must have heard my question to the universe: "How do I find TDC on my motorcycles engine." Thanks fellas - appreciate you sharing your knowledge :)

[@crzy11000]

I would like videos about finding reputable sources for parts, eg wiring crimpers connectors ends etc. to work with factory harnesses. I was rewiring the door harness on a CRV(civic etc) and nobody I asked had any clue as to where to find the proper terminals . Including the service manager at our only Honda dealership. He advised me they kept old harnesses to cannibalize. WTF . The old hondas at the wreckers 90% plus have broken wires at the plug how can nobody know where to get new crimps? Someone must ask their mechanic to fix the power door locks. The cars run forever. PS the most luxurious vehicle in the world would be a Rolls or maybe a Maybach. In Australia it could be something different though.

[@psyolent.]

Its for Project Headgasket given its a 7MGTE / 7MGE. thanks for explaining that alan.

[@desertfunoffroad882]

thanks for sharing your knowledge guys it's greatly appreciated

[@fukofalready4224]

Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit !

[@mountainconstructions]

Was my first thought too

[@jacobmotum]

My first thought too, there was one for sale recently in QLD for under 10k and it’s now gone, that’s my bet.

[@ijsbrand_2JZ]

7MGE-Block with 2JZGE-Header? Am i getting that right? Interesting...

[@mattmacdonald8021]

Great vid. Worth mentioning you do this on #1 cylinder. Also, for big or canted valve V8's, just remove the rockers on cylinder 1 to avoid valve clash. Again, great content :)

[@bobroberts2371]

What is it going in? I say the covered car on the rack. What kind of car? I say Plymouth Super Bird / Dodge Daytona. 1) Pointed droop nose. 2) lower control arm has a camber rod running to the K frame. 3) Steering linkage is behind the axle center line ( rear steer ) 4) Engine is rear sump 5) Wing is covered up.

[@lemster101]

Maybe I missed it, but I think you didn't mention which cylinder you should measure TDC from (cylinder 1).

[@enginetuna1995]

So the engine IS a 2jzge, for years I've been saying, having worked extensively on both, that the jz, ge especially, is just an evolution of the 7m, like an 8m, rebranded due to the issues that arose with the 7m! Is this what you guys were hinting to by calling it a 7mjze ?

[@sickmick8846]

I'd love to see a build breakdown of AL's RMX dirt squirter. It reminds me of my 99 RMX250S that I wish I never sold😥

[@stiofane3669]

most luxurious car in the world .. must be a high luxury hilux hahah

[@DiamondDog870]

has to be 👌

[@spudsmckenzie4123]

Hey guys can you do a video on how to properly degree a cam in this “true” fashion, please? Great video by the way. Even I could keep up with it and I’m barely a backyard mechanic! XD

[@jeffdean8553]

How would this work in regards to a mechanical injection pump diesel (TD27 in my case) I know it wouldn't hurt the engine itself as such but what about damage to the pump?

[@RandomMiniFilms]

Great episode/Show! :) Very enjoyable. I'd love to see a episode on your own personal favorite Cars/Engines you both have worked on or owned.

[@bazbarallon7935]

Good work! Keep these videos coming. Tips n tricks on engine building? How to know if you should re-use certain parts when rebuilding a donk like oil pumps or coils. How to lap valves? I watch nearly every video you make. Cheers

[@davescowie]

Its also needed for dialing in cams with adjustable pulleys. Great explanation BTW

[@emomiles]

Suggestions for a Skid Factory technical video would be: Al degreeing cams on a DOHC engine. You can find the info all day long on OHV engines. But its not so common for DOHC engines.

[@alexbrown1995]

Well, I'm damned. Learnt something new! Thanks boys - love your work!!!

[@pablojones5613]

Tell me you guys are putting this motor into an MS112 CROWN! I am about to tackle this transplant myself, so any help I can get will be a bonus, lol...

[@peter3352]

I don't care what you guys make, any videos you publish are amazing. No bullshit, just good information, a laugh or two and great content. No b is for build bs or any of the other trash ass channels. Keep doing this and I will keep watching!!

[@jacobmotum]

My bet is Rolls Royce Silver Spirit/Spur. There was a cheap one for sale recently in QLD that’s since disappeared. Surely Rolls Royce is the most luxurious car of all time right?

[@dibley1973]

So is it okay to turn a belt driven cam engine backwards? My mechanic always taught me that was a "no-no", so I've kept that advice with me for life.

[@gordowg1wg145]

Never thought about making an adjustable stop - made up several many, many years ago that are all of varied fixed lengths using brazed in inserts. Hard to see if it is done there, but I'd round off the engine end and use a lock nut (hand tightened) to prevent any rotatation of the stop from piston contact (probably overkill, though). Easier to drill and tap using a lathe, BTW.

[@moylenetau]

Query - Spraying the degreaser to see the timing mark - Generally you would avoid this with rubber belts (eg: timing belt on this occasion) as wouldn't it possibly damage the belt and cause premature failure?

[@MikeStubbsRace]

@Al/Woody!..Please Please Do a Mig/Tig Welding for Beginners!!! Thanks!

[@jameslatham3521]

It going in a Bedford van people. Al said “the MOST luxurious vehicle EVER made”.

[@grantandre79]

Awesome tip, Al! Dividing between the marks on counter rotation is dead simple now that I can visualize it, wouldn’t have thought of it before this vid. Thx!

[@somanyteapots]

More please - great video. Also, best of luck with installing the 7M into that sweet luxurious Lincoln Continental Mk IV. Surely there is no more luxurious vehicle.

[@scottoldbean6762]

Well the actual most luxurious car in the world is an S-Class Benz, but with a straight six config I'd be thinking BMW. Is that old 6 series getting an upgrade? That or Al is being sarcastic and it's going in some old bone rattler.

[@seanedwards1838]

Wow this may actually explain a problem with an old car of mine.... Rebuilt 308 with big can car by and all sorts of bits and it was the most sluggish thing in the world and pinged like a mother fucker. And sometimes even kept turning over after turnt off

[@sato4kaiba]

Al, your putting that engine in a Kingswood, aren't you! Yes, LOL, A kingswood of luxury LOL

[@simontallboy209]

Great video, quite informative. Haven't watched a bad video from you guys yet! Bet that motor is destined for a Rolls Royce!!;)

[@stephenmarton7631]

I would love to see more bonus episodes like this. Like you said Woody, Al's toolbox. This history of how you guys met and how you the mcm guys and other guys came to know each other. Keep being awesome 👌👍

[@glenn9k]

Great video. Please do more stuff like this, explaining workshop techniques and/or tips&tricks.

[@604PlasticJesus]

1990 Lexus Ls 400! also i drive a Mercury Meteor i'ts a Canadian LTD ! its pretty luxurious with it's power steering and AM radio!

[@garfield1415]

I found this video very informative and I can't wait to see the (my guess is a Nissan) next video! Alan and woody you guys rock! Plus Marty and Moog (tuning fork) and Benny you guys are al legends

[@jesseturner8693]

I, for one, would like to see more Subarus. You make jokes but you know you love them. I've seen them on the lift in the background. I've re-watched videos because there was one on the lift in the background.

[@MySuperhappyfuntime]

Good man woodie. Best tapping technique I've seen on KZbin so far. Why does nobody else break the chip enough?

[@pauldean7850]

I'd love your opinion on the 5mge, I have one set aside for a project and was wondering about turbocharging it. Unfortunately I haven't been able to find much up to date information on this engine. It came from a family Cressida which was fantastic to drive. Cheers Paul

[@mikee9167]

This is a great topic and video. lots of shadetree mechanics learned something here I think, myself included. It took me a bit of pondering to realize how a piston stopper would help you locate the middle. I was in the middle of an A-ha moment when Al verbally put the pieces together. I've got a fluid filled solid crank pulley on mine so not an issue, but I can just imagine how many engines get beat up from wrong timing because of this!

[@Beer_Dad1975]

It's actually fairly common for the balancer to spin and even separate - I had a harmonic balancer separate on a 2JZ once in my Soarer - smashed up the cooling fan. I was 150km from home at the time so had a fun time replacing it & getting home. A few years later the second hand replacement I had fitted that night also started to spin - this time I heard it before it let go - so I bought a new one - and this is going back at least a decade, so they must be pretty much all rooted by now. I'm betting it's going in a Mercedes, since I've already seen a few Mercs with 2JZ's in them.

[@jordanp6420]

Great video I can’t wait to do this on my Subaru it should be quick as! I wonder if EJ’s crank pulley are two piece like the pulley in your video, I hope not.

[@shanebep3135]

Just did the timing belt on my ej and went off the old markings, I think I would have noticed by now if the balancer spun but I'm checking anyway :P hahaha

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It's going in the Challenger, mate. But only briefly. It'll be LS1 swapped in no time!