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Re: installing distributor 51 ashton #719171 02/08/2011 3:46 AM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 150 Dallas S starsfan Wrench Fetcher
starsfan Wrench Fetcher S Joined: May 2004 Posts: 150 Dallas	I'm finding TDC by using the finger over the #1 spark plug hole, then feeling compression when engine is turned over. As a backup, I use a compression tester and screw it into the #1 plug hole and turn over engine to get TDC according to when gauge shows highest compression.

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installing distributor	starsfan	02/07/2011 6:28 PM
Re: installing distributor	51 ashton	02/07/2011 7:48 PM
Re: installing distributor	starsfan	02/07/2011 9:09 PM
Re: installing distributor	tclederman	02/07/2011 10:48 PM
Re: installing distributor	Zleviticus	02/07/2011 10:50 PM
Re: installing distributor	51 ashton	02/08/2011 1:31 AM
Re: installing distributor	starsfan	02/08/2011 3:46 AM

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