Yeah mate. It’s so you can correctly time the engine because the timing mark on the crankshaft timing gear is directly behind the balancer and you need to align that with a cutout on the oil pump.
Okay, I've watched this about 3 times. To ensure it's tdc and on intake stroke. What's the method. Sparkplug remove/#1 piston All exhaust valves closed? And distributer you never removed? And the oilpump notch to the notch to crank. Then there's another notch just up from there. Is that for the harmonic balancer? And cam timing. Just slightly to the passenger side, not directly straight. Is there a notch for that or nah! Hahahahahahahaa you'll laugh at this but hey! There's not much rb30 stuff on here and some of us are newbies. God you make it look easy. I mean I have a general idea! But I'd rather ask a million questions then jump the gun & wing it.
Spark plug #1 removed Piston at the top of the bore on compression stroke, put your finger over the hole to feel the pressure. The cam gear timing mark should be towards the top but slightly to the right. The crankshaft timing gear should point to the oil pump notch. This is where you can look at the dizzy rotor button to verify it’s pointing towards number 1 if the cap was on. This is where you can remove old belt and replace with a new one etc or pull the engine down from that point. There’s another mark on the lower timing cover when it’s installed that lines up with TDC mark on the harmonic balancer when it’s installed and this is what you use to adjust the timing with a light when the engine is running, you can also use these marks to verify the engine is in time without pulling the balancer off etc. I’ve been tinkering with VL’s for 25 years now, I’ve done it lots of times mate haha.
@dalevloghlan8771 that's why I thought I'd ask. Yeah your video shows most of it! But it doesn't hurt to ask. And don't tell me that. You'll forever have my comments hahaha my vl is white too, i just blew my motor up so I bought a running one and I just wanna freshen up the important things so I know it's done. :) so far I've done welshplugs, rear main seal, sump gasket, rocker gasket. New clutch hahaha the list is continuous. I just rather know then not :) even though it sits 90% off the time
Put new motor in, got it running but now died. It ran good untill it was warm and then splattered. Popped and wasn't idling 100 percent. I did roughly just put dizzi in and left it. Now I've restarted Ive put it to tdc from spark plug hole #1 Put dizzi in facing #1 Tried to start. It wouldn't I'd have to undo the dizzi bolt and turn it 180 for it to run. Then id restart. Is there a more efficient way of doing it. As in checking other markings or knowing compression strokr
dale VLoghlan hi dale I should know as I’ve had rb30 engines for the last 20 years and std plus modified currently lpg turbo vl was making 465hp atw now going auto powerglide and upgraded the turbo again to make 500hp plus on the lpg so you are totally right in your thinking of free spinning especially the geniune turbo motor as they also had the lower comp pistons out of factory anyway when mine is tuned I’ll send you a link for my video thanks Anthony
Cheers lad! Given me some confidence to do mine tonight, my cam seal and crank seal need replacing so doing the lot 🤙🏻
Good stuff mate!!! Sometimes you just need to roll your sleeves up and gets your hands dirty 👌🏼
thankyou just about to replace water pump and timing belt so gives me confidence. great video
How did ya go mate
Another top quality video 👌🏼
Thanks mate ✌🏽
I like the clamps can I buy them.
Congrats 👍🏼
What's the timing belt number?
Would this be the same process as the 20e?
Exactly the same for the 20e mate 👌🏼
Do you have to remove harmonic balancer to replace the timing belt.
Yeah mate. It’s so you can correctly time the engine because the timing mark on the crankshaft timing gear is directly behind the balancer and you need to align that with a cutout on the oil pump.
Okay, I've watched this about 3 times.
To ensure it's tdc and on intake stroke.
What's the method.
Sparkplug remove/#1 piston
All exhaust valves closed?
And distributer you never removed?
And the oilpump notch to the notch to crank.
Then there's another notch just up from there. Is that for the harmonic balancer?
And cam timing. Just slightly to the passenger side, not directly straight. Is there a notch for that or nah!
Hahahahahahahaa you'll laugh at this but hey! There's not much rb30 stuff on here and some of us are newbies.
God you make it look easy. I mean I have a general idea! But I'd rather ask a million questions then jump the gun & wing it.
Spark plug #1 removed
Piston at the top of the bore on compression stroke, put your finger over the hole to feel the pressure.
The cam gear timing mark should be towards the top but slightly to the right.
The crankshaft timing gear should point to the oil pump notch.
This is where you can look at the dizzy rotor button to verify it’s pointing towards number 1 if the cap was on.
This is where you can remove old belt and replace with a new one etc or pull the engine down from that point.
There’s another mark on the lower timing cover when it’s installed that lines up with TDC mark on the harmonic balancer when it’s installed and this is what you use to adjust the timing with a light when the engine is running, you can also use these marks to verify the engine is in time without pulling the balancer off etc.
I’ve been tinkering with VL’s for 25 years now, I’ve done it lots of times mate haha.
@dalevloghlan8771 that's why I thought I'd ask. Yeah your video shows most of it! But it doesn't hurt to ask. And don't tell me that. You'll forever have my comments hahaha my vl is white too, i just blew my motor up so I bought a running one and I just wanna freshen up the important things so I know it's done. :) so far I've done welshplugs, rear main seal, sump gasket, rocker gasket. New clutch hahaha the list is continuous. I just rather know then not :) even though it sits 90% off the time
Put new motor in, got it running but now died. It ran good untill it was warm and then splattered. Popped and wasn't idling 100 percent.
I did roughly just put dizzi in and left it. Now I've restarted
Ive put it to tdc from spark plug hole #1
Put dizzi in facing #1
Tried to start. It wouldn't I'd have to undo the dizzi bolt and turn it 180 for it to run.
Then id restart. Is there a more efficient way of doing it. As in checking other markings or knowing compression strokr
Nice.
Rb30 is a free spinning engine in std form it an be an interference if cams are changed or head is machined too far
I’m on the same train of thought as you, other people have other ideas however.
dale VLoghlan hi dale I should know as I’ve had rb30 engines for the last 20 years and std plus modified currently lpg turbo vl was making 465hp atw now going auto powerglide and upgraded the turbo again to make 500hp plus on the lpg so you are totally right in your thinking of free spinning especially the geniune turbo motor as they also had the lower comp pistons out of factory anyway when mine is tuned I’ll send you a link for my video thanks Anthony