Im a little cunfused on advancing the timming, and also the plunger lift. can someone give me some info on the best way to know where my timming is set at? the guy who had it before me adjusted the timming , but they just adjusted to where it would start and then backed it off some until it would run again. whats the proper way. thanks

 

Read this 12 Valve Timing
Sounds like the previous folks used the guesstimate method.

 

i have 2 versions of the dodge repair manual, both seem to only give enough direction to 5.9/ Is is safe to assume that 6.0 mmw ould be 14 degrees?
i doubt i will be doing the timing on my own, after the mess i made with the gsk, but was just curious.

 

This chart goes higher http://www.pdrdiesel.com/oldsite/TechPTiming.htm

 

I've also been preparing to do the timing and am very confused.

I have the 2174 CPL engine ('96). This: http://dodgeram.org/tech/dsl/FAQ/timing.htm refers to a "green box" and that 2022 should be stamped as 2174... This: http://dodgeram.info/tsb/1996/18-11-96.htm has different specs for the 2174 (which is the same as 2022?) - 4.70mm vs 4.61 @ 15 degrees.

What does all this mean? Should the 2174 engine be set to 4.70 or to 4.61 mm @ 15 degrees?

Thanks
Vic

 

My chart says 4.70mm. You'd be hard pressed to notice that half degree difference anyhow.

 

Thanks. I was shooting for 4.7 but ended up with 4.67/8 after everything was said and done. Didn't feel like going through the whole procedure again so left it at that...