Harmonic Balancer and CS timing gear

[xpbprox]

Are both in concurrence but the balancer was off about an 1/8-1/4 when I checked it with a piston stop. The motor was just rebuilt, should I take the water pump and timing cover off (that I just put on) to align the crank in accordance with what the piston stop is reading. It's still on the engine stand.....

[xpbprox]

Bump, I think I know what I should do but it's a pain

[Chryco Psycho]

no , you needto either adjust the marker on the timing cover or put a new mark on the damper

[xpbprox]

Ok I'll buy some timing tape and do that, but what about the dots on the timing gears. They were both in line with each other when I installed them. Would I have to do anything about that, now that I found TDC. Like adjusting the cam degree? Since the crank timing gear is not accurate.

[Chryco Psycho]

I always degree cams when i install them , the pin on the cam can be off position so I always check & correct , that may have nothing to do with the balancer being off though , if the crank key is out of position in the crank it will , if it is a problem with the balancer it wont .