15 degrees before top dead center with vacuum advance disconnected @550 rpm in drive, emergency brake on.
The timing marks are on the timing belt cover on the front of the engine right above the crankshaft pulley.
timing CHAINAdded: Check the above answer out carefully - I have an '04 and my engine has a timing BELT. Recommended replacement mileage for the belt is 90,000 miles.
The timing marks on an 84 Ford Straight 6 is on the driver's side of the engine. It is above the crankshaft pulley, attached to the timing cover.
The engine timing marks are on the camshaft and crankshaft pulleys, theyll line up with a metal plate just above the top pulley, and the bottom pulley will line up with a knotch which you will find on the pulley itself and just above it.
An engine can be timed without a timing light by using the markings on the harmonic balancer. Each mark indicates 1 degree above or below top dead center.
There is no "timing belt" There is also no camshaft nor any valves. The rotary engine does not use any of the above.
Usually there are a couple stickers located on the front lip of the engine compartment above the engine fan with the timing specs. and how to check and change it. Other then that, check your glove box or door stickers.
when using a timing light, the marks are usually found on a tab/plate mounted n he engine above the crankcase damper. in timing belt instalation, the marks are place on the valve cover(s), cam sprocket(s) and crank sprocket. it depends on the engine type and the area of "timing" involved.
Electronic Control Unit or ECU usually controls the engine, transmission, or body controls. Modern cars have three of these units for the above mentioned areas. The ECU most commonly is referring to controlling the engine and emission controls. It supplies the engine with the proper fuel, spark, and timing, to make the engine run and perform efficiently without too much pollution.
It is the knock sensor. It retards the timing if the engine pings or rattels.
Front driver side of the engine. It goes through the timing cover just above the serpentine belt.
4 to 6 degrees advanced, or BTDC. NEW ANSWER: You cannot use a timing light on that year engine, It requires an engine scanner to set the timing. The timing is computer controlled. The scanner will allow your to set the crankshaft and cam shaft correlation and then the computer will take it from there. The above answer is correct for the early modal 5.7L 350.