Front pulley timing marks 87 Spider 2.0

[AlfaNeely@domain.elided]

In a message dated 02/22/2002 7:59:04 AM Central Standard Time, 
owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:


> 
> Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 22:13:21 +1300
> From: "Folland" <folland@domain.elided>
> Subject: Front pulley timing marks 87 Spider 2.0
> 
> Hi,
> Has anyone got a spare front crank pulley that they could check the location
> of the timing marks, I suspect that the outer rim of my pulley has slipped
> around on the rubber insert.
> When viewed from the front, with the key slot at 12:00 the P mark is at
> about 2:30, can anyone verify this?
> 
> Thanks, Terry
> Dunedin NZ
> 



       That does not sound right, even after allowing for the fact that your 
engines all have to run upside down on the bottom of the earth.  The keyway 
is on the bottom with number one (or four) cylinder at the top.  That is, 
with the P mark aligned with the pointer at about 1:30 and the key will be at 
6 o'clock.
       The crankshaft is flat.  The keyway aligns with the crankpins for 
cylinders 2 and 3.

       You could find TDC by pulling number one spark plug.  Turn the engine 
until you can see with a flashlight that the piston is up.  It does not 
matter if it is up on compression stroke or exhaust stroke.  Put a pencil 
down the spark plug hole and rock the engine back and forth until the pencil 
is at its highest point.  You could get more precise with a dial indicator, 
but you will be close.
       When you have done that, figure out where your P mark is relative to 
the pointer.

       By the way, I do not recall any 2000 Alfa harmonic balancer / 
crankshaft pulley having a rubber insert.  Chevy V-8 engines have rubber 
inserts, but no Alfa in my experience.  Of course, my experience is with USA 
versions.  I have no idea what you got in New Zealand.

Ciao,
Russ Neely
Oklahoma City

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