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Old 12-12-2017, 12:09 PM   #47
revkev6
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Default Re: Rebuilt Flathead Problems.

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Originally Posted by deuce_roadster View Post
My question is if the dot was not visible, how would the person know where to mesh it with the cam in the first place during assembly? As mentioned before, the piston comes up to TDC on the exhaust stroke too so making sure both valves are closed is pretty crucial if you are doing this in the car.
the "dot" is a certain number of teeth off of the keyway on the gear so you could do it that way. not a huge deal.

I would like to know what other things the builder did that make gordon think he shouldn't have touched a flathead though.
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