when changing the head on my 616 engine. i lost ALL timing in my engine, meaning my crank was off, my injectionpump was off and the cam was off. I didnt line up any marks at all. What i did was make sure that no.1 cylinder was at tdc then i rotated the injection pump until it squirted on cyilnder number one. ( Wich should be about 24 btdc correct?) It squirted right on the mark. i put the chain around the injectionpump and that was good to go. Now the cam timing. I put the intake lobe on the first cyilnder to just about to open. Put the chain on . cranked the engine over by hand, no hitting, smooth as silk. Started it up and took off.

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1981 240d (engine donor 1983 240d) recently rebuilt engine hurray! - No more.. fought a tree and the tree won.

pearl black 1983 240d 4speed (Converted!@$$%) atleast the tranny was rebuilt.