Re: Installing ignition dist

["Steve Rubano" <srubano@xxxx>]

Ok, one more question on this. I have done the timing thing on 
multiple cars, I know how to set the engine to TDC, I've even rebuilt 
engines too, BUT...(I am a beginner/novice at this so bare with me 
here) on the 6 cars I've done (not including the Delorean) they all 
had one notch on the crank pulley for the timing. The D has 2? can 
someone explain to me why? which notch is for TDC? You can describe 
which notch it is to me by saying "set the keyway of the pulley 
facing up and the notch that lands...is the notch for TDC". Sorry if 
this is a stupid question and if it's in the repair manual. I just 
need to know this since I am in the process of rebuilding my engine 
and I am up to the part of reinstalling the distributer and setting 
all the valves. Thanks in advance.

Steve


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx, "Dave Swingle" <dswingle@xxxx> wrote:
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx, "DMC Joe" <dmcjoe@xxxx> wrote:
> > To position the #1 cylinder at TDC, with the aid of an assistant, 
> bump the
> > starter via the ignition switch or put the car in gear and push 
the 
> car
> > until the crankshaft pulley #1 cylinder notch is lined up with 
the 
> #1
> > cylinder plate notch. Reinstall the distributor by positioning 
the 
> rotor
> > approximately 30 degrees clockwise of the #1 reference notch in 
the 
> rim of
> > the distributor. 
> 
> ---- there's one more detail. You have to make sure that you are on 
> the compression stroke (both valves closed) - it's a 4-cycle 
engine. 
> 
> Dave