Ot / tdc
 

hi I think without that I'm building from the cylinder head on my flathead V8 the OT / TDC of the first cylinder?
thanks robert

Re: Ot / tdc
 

Robert, it's hard to work out what exactly you are asking.

But here's a thread about TDC.

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123411

And another one:

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=57144

Mart.

Re: Ot / tdc
 

I write with translator I'm from Germany. I am looking for the ot / tdc for the first cylinder. without which I must mount the cylinder head from

Re: Ot / tdc
 

Translator not working well.

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ok what is o/t?, are you asking what cylinder is #1?

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does any one in here speak german, if so maybe you can translate what he wants to know

Re: Ot / tdc
 

I think he wants to know how to get tdc w/o removing the head.

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Roert...I think O/T means on top.Correct? The same as TDC. If so ,maybe this will help.
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showth...t=water+bubble

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Wann Sie bitte mal auf Deutsch ihre Fragen posten wuerden, ich versuche zu helfen. Alles Gute, Greg in Jax

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I wanted to see how bad the translators are, so I took Greg's German post and translated back into English:

When you would please post your questions on German, I'm trying to help. Happy birthday, Greg in JAX

:D

Re: Ot / tdc
 

You want to remove the right (passenger side) (left side head when looking from the front of the car). # 1 cylinder is the most forward one.

Re: Ot / tdc
 

hallo
ich suche den TDC ohne das ich den cylinderkopf abbauen muß.

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I have also found, I'll try it thanks

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That is how good the translator softwares are. "Alles Gute" means "all the best." You could say it for a birthday, too, but I don't know when his is.

Re: Ot / tdc
 

His question: "I am trying to find out how to find TDC on #1 without removing the cylinder head." Shoot away, guys. I think that the directions are already listed above.

Also, Roert, die Eklaerungen sind in die verschiedene Links in die oberlegenden Posts zu finden. Ich suche auch, und Poste auch spaeter.

Re: Ot / tdc
 

Deutsch. Diese Bruce Lancaster Methode klappt sehr gut.

Flathead mit Kopf auf - Rutsche einen langen, großen Kabelbinder durch Plug-Loch, so dass die Schnalle Teil geht den ganzen Weg über bis zum weiteren Zylinderwand.

Motor von Hand drehen, bis steigende Kolben trifft Obstruktion. Mark Gradscheibe oder Riemenscheibe. Motor ruckwaerts drehen, bis steigende Kolben trifft Obstruktion in der Richtung. Markieren Sie es erneut. TDC ist 1/2 Weg zwischen die zwei Markierungen. Widerholen ein paar Mal, um sicherzustellen, dass Ihre Helfer wirklich hielt es an der gleichen Stelle während der gesamten Operation.
Bruce Lancaster, 29. Dezember 2005

The original English, for all you others. Bruce Lancaster's method, which works quite well. Don't try to use a translator software on this!


Flathead with head on--slide in a long large tie-wrap through plug hole so the buckle part goes all the way over to far cylinder wall.

Turn engine by hand until rising piston hits obstruction. Mark degree wheel or pulley. Turn engine backwards until it hits thataway. Mark again. TDC is 1/2 way between your marks. If using a rigid obstruction, you are done. If using the tie wrap through plug hole, repeat a couple times to make sure your helper really kept it in the same place throughout the operation. This is no harder or slower than any Mickey Mouse way.

Bruce Lancaster, Dec 29, 2005

Re: Ot / tdc
 

My earliest flathead memories are of riding in the backseat of our '48 (Still have it!!) in Hamburg, still partly in ruins and full of refugees then. First word I could read was "Esso", from a huge sign overlooking the city...
I was a bilingual child, but now the German is all gone.

Re: Ot / tdc
 

thank you all for your help :O)