I have a 98 dodge 5.9 / 360. timing chain cover gasket blew a antifreeze leak. Had no problems getting everything off but i decided to change the timing chain since it had some slack and 182,000 miles on it. I removed the chain and put the new one on not disturbing the cam or crank. Reinstalled everything and tried to start with no luck thought i messed up got back into it and checked the ailgnment and it seems every thing is good but still no start. Is there a way to guarntee the cam is in the right position I know the motor shoud be tdc on number 1 or is there something else i screwed up? Wishin I never touched the timing chain it ran good until this

 

the cam and crank sprocket should both have a marking on them, like a dot or notch.
When the engine is at#1 tdc, both markings should be at 12 o'clock.

Also just be sure you plugged everything back in, there's a crap loss of stuff you have to move to get that timing cover off.

 

cam is at 6 o'clock crank at 12

 

Need to find out what's missing. Do you hear the fuel pump prime? Are you getting spark?

 

Did you remove the distributor shaft? It could be 180 off

 

If thats with #1TDC then your crank needs to be turned 360 to bring the #6TDC. From factory dot to dot is based off the #6 slug not #1....Dot to Dot puts the rotor pointing to the #6 terminal......

 

Check your lifters, youre probably on #1 TDC, just on the EXHAUST stroke. You should be on the COMPRESSION stroke. That would put your dots to 12 oclock

 

The gears go on one way.
The dots or marks should be together (Mark on cam gear down, mark on crank gear up).
Number 6 will be in firing position.

 

why would you base your timing on #6? Its always been #1 TDC, thats why the distributor has "NO. 1 CYL." marked on the black plastic dust shield. Otherwise, you're aiming the rotor backwards?

 

#1 tdc of compression stroke is not dot to dot on the magnum engine. Its both dots at 12 o'clock. Dot to for would be tdc at #6 compression stroke. Use #1 tdc if you font have a degree wheel so you can use the rotor button and harmonic damper marks to help.