Ford produced three six-cylinder engines during the 1964 production year: the 144-cubic-inch engine, the 170-cubic-inch engine and the 200-cubic-inch engine. All three engines had a number of similar parts, including the timing belt or timing chain. The chain wraps around two metal sprockets. The upper sprocket attaches to the camshaft, the lower sprocket to the crankshaft. Together, the assembly ensures that the camshaft and crankshaft rotate in unison. When installing a new chain, it is important to align the sprockets to avoid serious engine damage. Fortunately, Ford included two alignment marks on the sprockets for this purpose.
Tools Used: Wrench
Set Timing Belt
Turn the engine until the circular mark on the upper sprocket and the circular mark on the lower sprocket align before removing the chain. They align when the upper mark points straight down and the lower mark points straight up. Turn the engine by rotating the crankshaft clockwise with a wrench.
Remove the bolt in the center of the upper sprocket with a wrench.
Slide the metal oil slinger ring off the tip of the crankshaft, just in front of the lower sprocket.
Pull the upper sprocket and the chain forward as a single assembly to remove them from the engine. Do not rotate the engine with the sprocket and chain removed.
Wrap one end of the new timing chain around the teeth of the lower sprocket, then wrap the opposite end of the chain around the teeth of the upper sprocket.
Position the upper sprocket with the chain against the tip of the crankshaft. Attach the sprocket's retaining bolt with a wrench.
Slide the metal oil slinger ring over the tip of the crankshaft and position the ring against the front of the lower sprocket.
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