Water Pump Vs Timing Cover Conflict

Now's the time to make sure the balancer timing mark is in the right spot for that timing cover, or, if you have the early balancer, you also have the timing pointer for it. You can always remark the balancer if needed. sometimes it's hard to see the timing marks on the driver's side with your combination. Add power steering and it can be a real pain. When I build an engine, I always use a piston stop to verify the timing mark on the balancer lines up exactly on TDC. If not, it either gets replaced if I think the outer ring has slipped, or it gets remarked.