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The timing gear does go against the crank (bottomed out), but with it in that position its about an 1" too far out to line up the pulleys




Are you saying the chain is not in line or that the
damper sticks out to far... if the cam lobes line up
with the lifters and the chain is straight then its
the damper.... as said already both the BB and SB fluid
units I have are 1 piece(might have to call them)