hi, how do i set the timeing on my 93 2.3? the belt broke so i replaced it, but it was out of time so everything was off. it is missing the timeing belt cover so i have nothing to go by. also it don not have a distributor. i need all the help i can get asap. thanks in advance josh
Pull your #1 spark plug and spin the motor by hand with your thumb in the hole. You'll have to have the belt removed of course. If you never get a compression stroke (tries to blow your thumb out). Then give the cam a spin. It should rotate a partial turn at a time by hand (may take some effort). Spin the motor again. Once you get compression in the cylinder, you're in good shape with the cam. Now, you'll have to spin the motor to TDC (you may have to accurately guess if you don't have the timing cover). Re-install the belt. That should be it.
Supposedly, if you draw an imaginary line from the crank centerpoint through the timing mark on the pulley it should point to the center of the aux./oil pump/dis. shaft on the right hand side of the block. Again, draw an imag. line from the center of the cam through the timing mark on the sprocket, it should point to the center of the same referenced shaft. That's all the more help I can give.