Mike,
Assuming your crankshaft damper/pulley is in good condition, (i.e. the
rubber holding the inner and outer rings together has not delaminated
allowing the timing marks to move in relation to the keyway on the crank)
you can simply find TDC by removing #1 spark plug - stick your finger over
the hole and slowly rotate the engine by pushing the car forward while in
4th gear. You will feel a rush of air escaping past your finger when #1 is
on its compression stroke. Watch the timing mark once you feel the air and
stop when it is aligned with the pointer on the front cover.
Regards,
Brian Schlorff '64 TR-4 '71 TR-6 '72 TR-6 '79 Spit
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At 06:19 PM 6/5/98 -0400, you wrote:
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>My TR6 engine is completely rebuild and in the car. The cam and crank have
>been timed and I am confident that the engine is set up correctly. During
>the installation of my transmission, the motor was turned over by hand while
>lining up the splines. My distributor gear was out of the motor. I know
>that I should have kept the distributor gear in the block, but it wasn't. It
>was when I set up the engine and found TDC with the head off. How do I
>find top dead center so I can set the distributor gear in its proper
>position according to the book? Do I use the front timing wheel and line it
>up with the timing chain cover pointer? Any advice?
>Thanks in advance.
>Mike Brinker
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