Originally Posted by MNSmith
???? With the marks at 6 & 12, #1 should be TDC with the distributor at #1 fire, or close.

I think that's how we always end up with the distributor 180 out headscratch

From what I understand (at 6 and 12 o'clock) #1 is at the top of the intake stroke, the crank needs to go around once from there to bring the piston up on the compression stroke before firing....

Am I wrong on this?


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