Timing question

DentalDart said
Sorry for the confusion, I'll try to clarify.

Once the cam was installed and properly degreed with degree wheel. We set the engine to piston 1 TDC, then added on the new timing cover, then the distributor with rotor pointing to cyl 1 tdc. After that was all on we put on the balancer to see if the indentation on the balancer was correctly aligned with the 0 on the timing tab (which it was) of the new correct side timing chain cover (one with factory tab on the passenger side).

Essentially this picture with to make sure my balancer was correctly marked for the timing chain cover.

Ah hah! I found a problem- right now according to my previous picture posted cyl 1 is not at TDC, it is what 90 degrees off or something like that

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It looks like the balancer might be marked for both left or right side of the chain cover.
The passenger side mark looks like it's where it should be in relation to the degree scale on the cover.

In that position with the piston at tdc the keyway on the crank for the balancer should be at about 1 o clock position.
If it is, everything is probably fine.
Edit: since the balancer is already installed now don't take the bolt out to check the keyway.