67 Dart 273 timing issue

67dart_drop_top said
The reason I pulled the motor was to check to make sure the timing did not jump. Cleaning the engine and bay were secondary.

67dart_drop_top said
That is what I thought, but it is not a gear. It is a five sided stud that drops into the oil pump. It can either go into either the four or seven o'clock positions. Or other positions that are way off.

duster360 said
Put a screwdriver in that gear, turn it to pop it up and rotate it 1 tooth and drop it back in. It will probably be exactly where you want it.

toolmanmike said
If you pull the distributor and want to re-position the gear, just stick a screwdriver in the slot in the top of the gear and twist. (one way or the other but I can't remember which way). That will walk the gear out of the cam gear and advance it one tooth when it disengages. If you need to, just continue walking it around until you get it in the correct position. Yes, the rotor should point to the furthest forward intake bolt on the drivers side.

You apparently didn't read my post or the others for that matter. If having the rotor lined up as per the manual is important to you and it is not where it needs to be, the above posts tell you how to move it without removing the gear from the block. A bump of the starter and the hex on the oil pump end will fall into place if that's a issue.