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HELP ASAP Timing gear

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I am installing the timing chain and gears and when I set the bottom on the crank, it is going too far in and not seating on the crank key... what am i doing wrong???
 

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88-378 said:
I am installing the timing chain and gears and when I set the bottom on the crank, it is going too far in and not seating on the crank key... what am i doing wrong???
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I dont see how it could not seat on the keyway and still go too far in



Can you take a picture?
 
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