<VV> Distributor....180 Degrees off

[Secular]

  Hi Bob:

  Here's what I'm gonna do:

  Instead of looking at the rotor and expecting the number one 
  cylinder coming up for TDC, I'm gonna have him keep the 
  distributor cap on, and solely depend on rotating the 
  crank CCW until the timing mark is at the 0 and at 
  the same time feel the compression with his finger.

  I'm grateful for your help.

  Regards,


  Tony
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: BobHelt at aol.com 
  To: rusecular at yahoo.com ; virtualvairs at corvair.org 
  Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 11:56 PM
  Subject: Re: <VV> Distributor....180 Degrees off


  In a message dated 10/22/2006 7:43:57 PM US Mountain Standard Time, rusecular at yahoo.com writes:
    On both cylinders, with the rotor pointing to the respective cylinder, 
      he's found the TDC - however - the timing notch on the harmonic 
      balancer, is all the way @ the bottom ( at 6 o'clock).

  Tony,
  This can't be. TDC must occur when the timing mark is at or near the 0 on the scale. Have him rotate the crank CCW until the timing mark is at the 0 and at the same time he feels the compression with his finger. Then he is really at TDC.
  Then insert the distributor so that the rotor is pointing to the #1 terminal on the cap. If the dist wont go in all the way, rotate the oil pump with a long handled screwdriver to locate the notch so that the dist will seat all the way with the rotor pointing to #1.

  Regards,
  Bob Helt