10 degrees BTDC ( unless the engine compartment decal shows different ) for your
300 cubic inch ( 4.9 liter ) straight 6 cylinder
12 degrees - Manual Transmission
The timing gears last the life of the engine and then some.
Motorcraft.com shows for a 1985 Ford Truck with 300 cubic inch ( 4.9 L ) straight 6 cylinder ( 10 degrees BTDC ) - doesn't specify automatic or manual transmission
The Ford 4.9 liter / 300 cubic inch inline six cylinder engine uses a large gear on the end of the camshaft which meshes with a smaller gear on the end of the crankshaft , so there is no timing chain or timing belt
10 degrees BTDC - according to motorcraft.com ( one of Fords websites ) for a 1988 Ford truck with the 300 cubic inch straight 6 cylinder engine
Replace the belt every 60,000 miles. This is an Interferance engine! If the belt breaks serious engine damage will occur.
No , actually the Ford 300 cubic inch / 4.9 liter inline ( straight ) six cylinder engine has gears that mesh with each other on the front end of the crankshaft and the front end of the camshaft so it doesn't use a timing chain or a timing belt
Yes , the 4.9 liter / 300 cubic inch inline six cylinder engine in a 1985 Ford F-150 has electronic ignition ( no points )
Need a diagram of timing marks for 1985 300zx. Thanks
It has a timing chain.
The Ford 4.9 liter / 300 cubic inch inline 6 cylinder engine does not use a timing chain . It has a gear on the end of the crankshaft that meshes with a gear on the end of the camshaft
The 4.9 liter / 300 cubic inch straight 6 cylinder engine has gears on the end of the camshaft and crankshaft that mesh ( no timing chain or timing belt )