101 Timing Question

[AutoInsane]

Hawk.. thank you for the reply!!!

So take out the #1 spark plug and make sure with a finger over the hole that there is pressure? I will then use a dowel in the hole to determine the exact TDC compression stroke.

I take it that on the distributor you just need to make sure when you have the timing dots set to TDC compression the rotor need to be pointed to the #1 plug position on the cap.. ? And, of course, the plug wires are in proper order on the cap [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif[/img]

[HawkX66]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: AutoInsane</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Hawk.. thank you for the reply!!!

So take out the #1 spark plug and make sure with a finger over the hole that there is pressure? I will then use a dowel in the hole to determine the exact TDC compression stroke.

I take it that on the distributor you just need to make sure when you have the timing dots set to TDC compression the rotor need to be pointed to the #1 plug position on the cap.. ? And, of course, the plug wires are in proper order on the cap [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif[/img]


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You're welcome. Sounds like you've got it. Just be real careful with the dowel in the cylinder.

[njsteve]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: AutoInsane</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Hawk.. thank you for the reply!!!

So take out the #1 spark plug and make sure with a finger over the hole that there is pressure? I will then use a dowel in the hole to determine the exact TDC compression stroke.

I take it that on the distributor you just need to make sure when you have the timing dots set to TDC compression the rotor need to be pointed to the #1 plug position on the cap.. ? And, of course, the plug wires are in proper order on the cap [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif[/img]


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If it is dot to dot (crank gear dot at 12 o'clock and timing gear at 6 o'clock) then you would be at the #6 compression stroke/#1 exhaust stroke. (on a 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 firing order)

If it is both dots at the 12 oclock positions, then you are at #1 compression/#6 exhaust stroke and can put the distributor's roter just before the #1 terminal position under the dist cap.