How to find TDC?
07-24-2006, 06:46 PM
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How to find TDC?
What's the easiest way to find top-dead-center? Is there markings on the crank or do I have to put a coat hanger in the #1 plug hole?
07-24-2006, 07:00 PM
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pull dist cap off, turn the crank and align the crank mark with the 0 mark on the timing cover, the rotor should point @ #1 plug tower of the dist cap, if not rotate the crank one full revolution and realign mark. you should now be @ TDC, unless the motor has jumped time! You are looking for TDC of compression stroke, not just TDC!
07-25-2006, 05:25 AM
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That was the answer I was looking for. I knew there had to be an easier answer to finding tdc, and the distibutor completely slipped my mind. Im used to working on newer cars without them.
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