Kurtis wrote:
>
> "Check and if necessary adjust the rocker clearances when the
> tappet is resting on the back of the cam. To obtain this position,
> turn the camshaft until the number one push rod has reached its
> highest point, then turn a further full revolution to insure the
> push rod is fully down and the tappet is resting on the back of the
> cam."
>
> Okay, if you turn the cam shaft a full turn, isn't it just going to
> be right back where you started?
The cam rotates 1/2 turn for every full turn of the crankshaft.
> According to the manual, the rotor arm should be roughly aligned
> toward the no. 1 push rod when the no. 1 piston is at TDC.
Aha! The rotor arm should point at the no. 1 spark plug's tower on the
distributor cap, not at the spark plug itself!
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