Henry Rifle and It1s10 you are both right, when doing the initial timing, the timing mark on the harmonic balancer should be lined up somewhere between the 0 degree and 12 degree marks on the timing pointer. The trouble is, I,m in here on the computer and the timing cover is out in the garage. I went out and took a closer look after I read your reply, and the timing pointer is not at the 12 o'clock position like I had thought, more like 1:00 o'clock. And yes Henry, I did mean the oil pump driveshaft. Thanks a lot guys for your input.