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ok I adjusted my valves and bridges. rotated engine by hand when #1 came tdc on compression stroke #1 injector pump pushed fuel so I am good to go. was just to cautious I guess lol thanks for info anyway. I need to learn how to phrase my questions better I guess. again thank you.

are you getting temp reading from a truck gauge or a diagnostic instrument? in other words verified oil is actually 250 degrees?

its def on #6 #1 intake opening and both are loose on #6. the only reason I am concerned is my supplier said the engine numbers called for a E7 cam and I had a red flag ever since. it looked and mic'd out good but I didn't ck lobe orientation to keyway. and if keys are 180 off im screwed. probably not I am sure. just seemed odd to be on #6 tdc of compression stroke when time marks lined up is all I was wanting to verify if anyone seen the same before. thanks for replying

I did an E6-350 and I used dowel rod with rare earth magnets epoxied to the end. layed card board on top with 12 holes for dowels . pulled up lifters and clamped close pins on dowels. worked great.

thanks I understand that. when you put a cam in a cat its on #1 tdc from the get go. just seems odd to me that its on #6 with the gear marks lined up is all

so as to not be confusing, the crank to cam marks and cam to pump marks are lined up <- and engine is on # 6 tdc is this right ? I figured it would be on #1 with marks lined up?

Ok cat guy trying work on a mack. when I r&r my cam I set all my timing marks right, looks pretty standard. got to adjudt valves and realize I am on # 6 tdc. is this normal? I understand the two pointer on the damper and all that. just red flagged me when I was on #6 thanks