I need a scanner to set timing

[grampadirt]

Look for something like CMP ****** Offset,probably under the live data heading.That's where it is on my Autel.

[Dickried]

On 2/27/2018 at 5:01 PM, Logan Lanfear said:

So what you posted here says that if you can spin your distributer when its in the block something is wrong.  I recently "timed" my truck when I did the intake manifold gasket.  You definitely cant move the distributor more than 1 degrees when its in the block.  

What motor do you have in your truck? Because every 5.7 vortec has the same distributor set up and the way you fine tune the timing is by rotating your distributor forward or backward once the rotor is set in place. The 2 ways you can set your rotor are 180°from each other and the reason for that is the oil pump drive gear has an indexing tab on it that has to engage the bottom of your rotor. Anyone who said different doesn't know what they are talking about, and if you don't know that then I strongly urge you to not mess with it and take it to a mechanic.

[richard wysong]

the oil pump does NOT index the distributor as you can turn the op shaft to any position. with the engine set at cyl 1 TDC the rotor should be pointing close to straight forward for initial start then you do need a capable scan tool to set the timing properly

[Filmeup]

No, No and NO!

Listen to these guys in here, this is all they do is GM stuff.

No ya can't move the distributor around anywhere ya want, as you read in an earlier post the Crank shaft position sensor is monitored against the relative position of the Camshaft sensor.  

No ya can't move the distributor around anywhere ya want, as you read in an earlier post the Oil Pump tab fits together (like a screw driver to slotted screw) with the Oil Pump slot. So in order to change the timing you need to pull the distributor and turn the pump with a screw driver to a point where an educated guess matches the Pump shaft, Camshaft Gear, Distributor and timing set point. So a Guy really needs to know what he is doing here or as I suspect in your case the Oil Pump shaft will be crammed down inside the pump and destroy it. 

No ya can't move the distributor around anywhere ya want, as you read in an earlier post the ECM (ECU) constantly monitors where the timing is to be set, not the other way around where the Back Yard Mechanic tells where to set the ignition timing and when the Back Yard Mechanic sets the timing which violates these ECM parameters then the ECM Rats a Guy out, throws a code and turns on the "CHECK ENGINE" Light.

Once the check engine light is on then the ECM parameters are wrong and other systems as in Transmission shifting gets all messed up. Did I mention miss fires?

No, that's why we are here.