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Jul 3, 2018 | 03:02 PM

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Hey guys, I matched the old timing marks and exactly as the new set and decided to check the book before I button everything up. However, the cam “dot” is on the bottom in the book, but mine is at the top. So, am I not at true TDC? Piston 1 number is pointing to TDC and my compression guage was showing compression. So, am I wrong or is this normal? I don’t it jumped 180% out of timing and it would still run right?

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Jul 3, 2018 | 04:10 PM

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See where the distributor rotor is pointing, should be pointing at number 1. With the dots together, as shown in the pic, number 6 is actually in firing position.

Jul 3, 2018 | 05:14 PM

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I put the chain exactly where it sat previously and turned it 180 to get the dots to line up, but it’s not point at 1.

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See where the distributor rotor is pointing, should be pointing at number 1. With the dots together, as shown in the pic, number 6 is actually in firing position.

Jul 3, 2018 | 05:16 PM

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With the dots together like that, the rotor will be pointing at number 6. What you are showing is correct.

Jul 3, 2018 | 05:19 PM

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When the cam dot is lined up at the top it almost points at cylinder 1.

Jul 3, 2018 | 05:26 PM

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Ok, I will button it up and move the dosturbor silently to match cylinder one. Thanks for all your help

Jul 3, 2018 | 05:35 PM

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let us know how it turns out.

I think you'll need to take it someplace to have fuel sync set properly though..... there isn't much margin for error there.

Jul 4, 2018 | 05:52 PM

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All fix

Thanks everyone, it’s all fixed now! I notice a small gas leak coming from the top of the gas tank. Is this a common problem? Do guys lift the bed or drop the tank?
Thanks