Dumb ka24e question

[ericevans14]

Is the oil pump/distributor drive gear on the crank on the ka24e supposed to be flush with the lower timing gear if so then what drives the oil throw ring?

[Rev_D21]

Yes it should be flush. Everything will be positioned when you torque the crank pulley down anyhow. Just make sure the oil thrower lines up with the crank keyway.

[ericevans14]

Ok the only problem with that is when everything is flush there is no keyway to hold the oil thrower it just spins how it wants too

[Rev_D21]

Check this:

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[ericevans14]

K see i remembered about a half inch space between the drive gear and the timing gear that allowed the oil slinger to be on a key way so thats the way i set it and timed it to that until it slid forward while i was driving and i could never set the timing right again so i had to tare the motor back down again

[ericevans14]

This is in a 90 model hardbody and what pics ive seen of the 240s the keys on the crank are alot longer

[ericevans14]

Nevermind i am a complete moron do you have any ideas on why my timing was suddenly so far off?

[Rev_D21]

Did you set the engine to TDC and mark your distributor? Did you line up the colored chain links to the marks on the sprockets?

[ericevans14]

Yes it was running perfect for a short time after chain replacment

[Rev_D21]

Then it stopped running? or it runs like crap now?