Re: [DML] Timing marks on crankshaft pulley

[Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I believe one of them shows TDC on #5. Not sure why though. It's easy 
enough just to mark both with white paint, and put the timing light on 
#1 - you'll be in the right ballpark.

However, if you're trying to drop your distributor in, you need to know 
when #1 is at TDC. For this you need to take off the RH rocker cover, 
and take out #1 spark plug. With the aid of a long screwdriver dropped 
down the hole, turn the engine until the piston is at the top of its 
stroke. The valves on #1 should have a small amount of play in them (ie 
they're set for firing stroke). If they're "on the rock", you need to 
rotate the crank by 360 degrees. When your screwdriver looks as if it's 
at the top of its stroke, look at the crankshaft pulley and you'll see 
one of the notches close to 0. Put it at 0, and drop the distributor in 
so the rotor points to the little mark on the casing

Martin



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