[bigred90gt]

I think that the reason they are talking about the valve covers is to check wether or not it is on the compression stroke or exhaust stroke. But I must agree, just put the balancer on "0" and pop the cap to check and see where it sits. But in all reality, the balancer is the only thing you need to check if you are changing the cam. You have to reset the timing anyways when you install the new cam.