Previous owner says he had issue with the EGR valve, so Im blocking it off with a fuel block off plate from a 22r, fits perfect $8 lol hopefully this will fix some of the hesitation.

Anyone had a bad expereince from blocking this off, should I expect anything to go out do to the block off.

 

I can think of two steps to set timing if there's no timing mark on the crank pulley:

1) Use a dial indicator with a long extension (not like socket extension, but the measuring piece on the dial indicator needs to reach the piston) to find TDC for the pistons and set the cam gear to TDC and then adjust the timing belt. Use a degree wheel or get creative with a compass to make the timing mark.

2) After setting mechanical timing, you can use a "smart" timing light that lets you simulate timing advance/retard (timing doesn't change, but the flash changes as if timing changed). Then make a few marks on the crank pulley (obviously with the engine off) and use the smart timing light to figure out where the timing mark should be placed on the crank pulley.

Alternatively you can just get a new/used crank pulley with the right markings. Getting the pulley loose in a junk yard can be a PITA (I needed ten feet of leverage to break mine loose), but it shouldn't be too hard to find used or too expensive to buy a new OEM one.

The stock fuel needle isn't particularly accurate. What's your MPG over an average of a few tanks?

 

this is just me (with a y7)

i have always put a long screw driver in there and watched it hit tdc. then times the cam accordinggly. i get it spot on every time

 

Still on my first tank of gas, forgot that I added Seafoam so my heat range is going to be different I gotta burn that out then try and time it.

ive gotten about 140 miles outta 2/5 of a tank: so I guess thats actually pretty good mileage for messing with all the tuning stuff so soon.

When i got the car it had the headers wide open with the exhaust just hanging there and two o2 sensor bunges open did all the work list in my other post and now prob getting the proper mileage.

Good thinking on the screw drive tip, just did that on my yota 20/22r hybrid and totally spaced it.... got a lot going on lol

 

Time it with a OEM crank pulley, swap your aftermarket pulley after that.