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| Tdskip |
 Oct 10 2020, 07:00 AM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 3,737 Joined: 1-December 17 From: soCal Member No.: 21,666 Region Association: None 
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If your flywheel marks are missing / impossible to see then;
#1 both valves closed with rockers slack? Pull # sparkplug and make sure piston at top of travel Distributor rotor pointing at notch Vacuum assembly on distributor over the hold down nut Not my car, but like this, yes? Look like the right check list? Thanks!  |
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| IronHillRestorations |
Oct 10 2020, 08:59 AM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,841 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None
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This is where a cheap USB endoscope is handy, you can put it in the spark plug hole to confirm piston location. When in doubt, and no scope, I'd probably pull the left side upper tin and sparkplug to confirm the piston was at the top of it's stroke.
Like Superhawk said, rotor location is relative, as you can change it by moving the distributor drive. I ran into this recently, on a bus block engine in my shop. Unknown build with an upgrade to a 1.8 distributor. The way the distributor was indexed, I couldn't get the timing set properly, so I had to pull it, move the drive a tooth, and go on. Not "anatomically correct" but no choice. |
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| Tdskip |
Oct 10 2020, 09:54 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,737 Joined: 1-December 17 From: soCal Member No.: 21,666 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(IronHillRestorations @ Oct 10 2020, 09:59 AM)  This is where a cheap USB endoscope is handy, you can put it in the spark plug hole to confirm piston location. When in doubt, and no scope, I'd probably pull the left side upper tin and sparkplug to confirm the piston was at the top of it's stroke. Well that seems obvious now that you said it! |
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Tdskip TDC - once more with feeling..... Oct 10 2020, 07:00 AM
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Excellent, as usual, discussion gentlemen.
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