Timing advice - Anxiety after OPG install

[bew]

Alright so while doing my OPGs I missed a step and ultimately missed a full rotation of the crank after re-installing the driver side chain, however before putting the passenger side chain back on. I think I corrected by removing the passenger side chain and performing another full rotation, but I'm still somewhat worried that I'm missing something.

So here's what I did from start to finish:

1) Passenger side, crank keyway to 12 o'clock, cam gear to ~11 o'clock, remove chain.
2) Turn crank clockwise, crank keyway to 5 o'clock, remove driver side timing chain
<OPG / CG work here>
3) Put driver side chain back on
4) Turned clockwise, crank keyway to 12 o'clock (this is where I missed a full rotation)
5) Put passenger side chain on
6) Turned crank clockwise 4 full rotations to make sure nothing hit

<insert oh shit moment here>

So at this point, I did the following:

7) Crank keyway already at 12 o'clock, passenger side cam gear already at 11 o'clock.
8) Removed passenger side timing chain
9) Turned crank clockwise a full 360 degrees
10) Reinstalled passenger side timing chain

I feel like timing should be back to normal now right? I turned another 4 full rotations afterwards and again didn't feel/hear any interference.

Thanks guys

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[csmaan12]

Ok this may not be what you want to hear, but rather than risking it maybe being okay, I'd take the chains off, redo timing procedure, and reinstall to be safe. You definitely do not want have your timing be messed up once you start up, only to have to disassemble and reassemble again.

Maybe someone can chime in with more experience on doing this, but if it were me, I'd redo it as much of a pain in the ass it is, just to be extra safe. Just my .02

 

[2-tone]

Starting over is the only way to be 100%. You're probably ok but why risk it.

 

[bew]

Well I've got mostly everything back together, it's just continued to bother me so I wanted some additional brains to walk through my logic...

If I don't hear any interference while manually turning the engine then I shouldn't have any interference when I crank it over right?

 

[bew]

Just to add closure to this, all is good. Started her up today without any issues.

Thanks for the replys guys.

 

[BoostedYote]

My question is, can someone start over ofnthey have no idea where they are at as long as time marks on the chain line up with the marks on sprocket and cams?

 

[jayman33]

Ford has an easy step by step process, if there's someone on here that can send you that you'll be fine.

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