You may be at the top of exhaust stroke. Needs to be at compression stroke. It is 180 out....

 

im tellin ya man, i watched the intake valve on #1 cyl, and after it closed the valve is when you get TDC, and the dots were both at 12 oclock. i know im 180 out. just need to remove the t-chain, and spin the camshaft 180. ill be good after that.

 

i followed this..

Ok rotate the motor over until the intake valve opens on cyld 1, keep rotating until until intake valve closes, look at the HB and the timing cover keep rotating until the marks on the HB and the cover line up to 0.

Edit: Make sure you are looking at the intake valve not the exhaust valve.

which is how i got the timing dots both at 12 oclock.

so do i un bolt the chain, and rotate the cam 180 degrees clockwise? if so, i may go out and do it before the snow starts comin down too bad!

 

taking the timing chain of and turning the cam would be the exact same as just turning the crank 360*. you got an intake stroke and exhaust stroke. the only thing that really matters is you got the distributor installed correctly with those 2 dots lined up right. i think your rotor in the distributor should currently be point at the back of the engine as you have it which is 180* off but could easily be fixed.

 

As long as you followed this you found comp tdc for cyld 1, I did not point out where the rotor would be pointing or where the dots would be. Sorry for missing that. At worst you are 180 out and like posted all you have to do is pull the dizy and turn it 180 and put it back in.

Ok rotate the motor over until the intake valve opens on cyld 1, keep rotating until until intake valve closes, look at the HB and the timing cover keep rotating until the marks on the HB and the cover line up to 0.

Edit: Make sure you are looking at the intake valve not the exhaust valve.

 

Leave it as is. Both at 12

 

i just went out a screwed around with it. both at 12, cyl 1 intake valve closed piston at tdc. rotated the motor backwards, and cyl 6 exh valve was opening back up. im all set!! dizzy is pointing at #1 woohoo! now i just need to get the snapon scanner in that i bought tonight along with key 13a, and then get cartridges for a 2001. yep almost there!

edit: just need to double check lifters. they came with pink markings on one side, so we put this facing up. hopefully the oil hole is facing the right way.

 

Good, scanner for what setting fuel sync.

 

yes sir! dont feel like paying a shop to do it. though im sure i could have borrowed my neighbors snap on scanner to do it. but id rather have my own!

my old obd scanner will be going up for sale!

 

Dot to Dot will have number six in firing position. It's just easier to line them up that way. Both at 12 will have number one in firing position.