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Topic: How do you find TDC?
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sharkattack
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How do you find TDC? I understand the finger on the number 1 cylinder and rotate the crank till the finger pops off but it does that a couple times during roatation? right? So how do you figure if your 180 out or not?
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03 Cobra with some stuff
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svfreerider87
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you use your finger to determine the up stroke on the #1 cylinder, than get it at tdc by lining up the marks on your balancer with the timing marker.
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Dreamspeed Motorsports
Posts: 1685 | From: Sunnyvale | Registered: Jun 2005
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sharkattack
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So if is close to TDC the numbers on the balancer would would be close to the pointer?
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svfreerider87
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Originally posted by sharkattack:
So if is close to TDC the numbers on the balancer would would be close to the pointer?
There's a solid line if I'm not mistaken, etched across the side of the balancer, line that up with the pointer and your at tdc (or 180 out).
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svfreerider87
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also, turn the crank with a ratchet and socket, not your starter, you may have to unbolt your fan and shroud.
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sharkattack
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Originally posted by svfreerider87:
also, turn the crank with a ratchet and socket, not your starter, you may have to unbolt your fan and shroud.
Yeah thats what Im doing now. Fan is off. hand turning the motor. Just can't figure where where I am at with the timing before I button this thing up.
[ December 01, 2008, 07:38 PM: Message edited by: sharkattack ]
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