duromax 16hp timing

[gfett]

hey im new here and to small engines just bought a silver fox 2 seater go kart today with a 16hp duromax that had oil in the carb and gas in the oil tore the whole motor down to nothing, everythings working fine going to throw it together and see if it fires but i didnt see where the timing marks went befor i took it apart
was wondering is anyone could help me time this thing? walk me through it
thanks

 

[Russ2251]

Dot on camshaft gear lines up with dot on crankshaft gear...done.

 

[gfett]

thats what i thaught, but what threw be off is the dot on the 2 crank gears r in the same exact place i assume u line up one cams dots then turn the crank to line up the other cams dots correct?

 

[Russ2251]

Should not have to do any turning.
Unless you have something I have not seen, dots can only line up one way.

 

[gfett]

let me get pics tomorow its hard to explain

 

[gfett]

picture update

okay ive got pictures of both cams timing dot and the crank timing dots and how all the gears fit together. since the cranks dots are in the same place and the cams go oposite ends i assume u line up the crand and one cam then rotate the crank to line up the other cam, thanks for the help

 

[OzFab]

Dude, those pics are useless, they're waaaay too small, we can't see any detail...

 

[gfett]

man its the best ive got you can c the timing on one cam and the dots on the crank and how they fit together i understand that one cam you cant see the dot but i cant get it to show up, if u could give me what u can from whats there it would b greatly appreciated im sorry its a pain in the *** but its all i got

 

[KartFab]

have you tried looking at the 'shop manual' or 'service manual' or 'technicians manual' for that engine? Just a thought. I haven't checked into it, but I assume there would be one out there in the inter webs somewhere.

 

[gfett]

you know that never came into thaught i didnt find a whole lot serching for this engine but its somthing i will do no thanks for the idea

 

[Doc Sprocket]

Top pic, right hand side- On the left, counterbalance shaft. Center is the crankshaft, on the right is the cam. Your valve timing is created by having the crank and cam lined up correctly.

If one or more of those shafts has been removed or fallen out of place, you won't get them all aligned simply by turning- you'll have to remove one or more again. Try removing the camshaft, and turning the crank until the piston is at TDC. Then, reinstall the camshaft with the dots aligned. You might have to pull the countershaft and do the same. When you're done, be sure to pull the rocker cover, and check that the rockers are still on the pushrods.

 

[gfett]

i tore everything off this engine top end down so ill b sure the push rods are in place what is the pistons tcd

 

[OzFab]

what is the pistons tcd

Top dead centre; the highest point to which the piston will travel before starting to decend

 

[gfett]

got her running minus one ring she burned smoke like crazy but ran 50 mph all day on my 2 seater silver fox frame