Oops, apparently I should think more about what I'm asking before sending
the message. As was pointed out to me, the bolt contacts the piston and not
the crank. Doh!
Peter Zaborski CF58310UO
(feeling pretty dumb right now...)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Zaborski
> Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 1:31 PM
> To: '6pack@autox.team.net'
> Subject: RE: Top Dead Center
>
>
> > From: Navarrette, Vance [mailto:vance.navarrette@intel.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 8:30 AM
> >
> > 5. TDC will be exactly halfway between the two marks you made.
>
> Hi Vance, this sounds like a great technique. However, I have
> a couple of questions that perhaps you or someone else on the
> list can answer...
>
> 1. What part of the crank is the bolt contacting in this scenario?
> 2. And is the crank symmetrical at this point (so that the
> mid point of the two contact locations is actually at the center?
>
> You can probably tell I've never had an engine apart (and
> you'd be right to think so) :-)
>
> Peter Zaborski CF58310UO
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