Set to TDC Mark or 7 mark on flywheel?

xfratboy · Jul 18, 2021

I'm still working on getting this TO20 to fire up. No doubt the timing was a mess. When lining up the timing notch on the chassis, do I set it to the DC or 7 Mark? I have it set to DC now but I thought I read it needs to be at seven however I'm a little confused about everything.

Steve@Advance · Jul 18, 2021

Set it at 7 before DC.

Also be sure the engine is on #1 compression stroke.

Have the distributor loose, rotate the housing CCW until the rotor is near the #1 cap tower, then
rotate the CW until the points just break, tighten it down.

That should get you close enough to get it started.

xfratboy · Jul 18, 2021

(quoted from post at 16:14:29 07/18/21) Set it at 7 before DC.

Also be sure the engine is on #1 compression stroke.

Have the distributor loose, rotate the housing CCW until the rotor is near the #1 cap tower, then
rotate the CW until the points just break, tighten it down.

That should get you close enough to get it started.

Success!! First time she's ran in years!

Jim L WA · Jul 19, 2021

Good job xfratboy. You got him running.

xfratboy · Jul 19, 2021

(quoted from post at 05:53:12 07/19/21) Good job xfratboy. You got him running.

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