![]() Manuals will often state the marking location as “1 inch before TDC” or a similar description, meaning 1” on the circumference of the flywheel for example. Your marking should be on the ‘early’ side of the part, so if you turn the engine in the rotation direction, you will first see your marking before you reach TDC. It might be necessary to sand some rust or paint away to make it visible. ![]() At this point, find your marking on the known possible point. ![]() If you want to find your marking, turn cylinder 1 to TDC to the point where both valves are closed (end of compression stroke). Other common parts are front pulley or crankshaft distributor gear. If you do not have this book, which is quite common on prewars, look for any markings on any of the parts on the car that are visible and able to show timing. In most cases, if you have an operating manual with your vehicle (or Google can give you one), this book tells you what the correct timing should be. ![]() Now I want to let you know how to set a magneto to the correct factory setting, where known. Last week's article was about roughly setting a magneto for timing. ![]()
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