Timing the A

Posted by Tim Wildey on March 06, 1998 at 21:36:03

Today I installed new points and condenser on my modern upper distributor plate. I removed the timing pin and rolated it into the opening. While hand cranking the engine a friend held the pin in place. We never found the dimple to find TDC.Then I remembered the previous owner stating that he replaced the timing gear. I looked in Bratton's Parts catalog and noticed a note to enlarge the new gear dimple to 5/16".I am thinking about removing the timing gear cover to located the dimple.I have also heard of a way to find TDC by placing paper in all spark plug holes then crank the engine.The paper in Spark Plug #1 will pop-out in TDC and make sure it is the compression stroke ??
Open to Any Ideas,
Tim Wildey

Follow Ups:
Whoa! slow down there! MRR March 09, 1998 at 08:49:36(0)
Re: Timing the A Brian March 08, 1998 at 00:20:32(0)
Re: Timing the A carla March 07, 1998 at 21:28:02(0)
Re: Timing the A DJ.Voyce March 07, 1998 at 01:25:09(1)
Re: Timing the A Gordon Biggar March 07, 1998 at 21:51:11(0)

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