Thread: Rotor position at TDC
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Old 02-24-2024, 09:49 PM   #3
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Default Re: Rotor position at TDC
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Originally Posted by ModelA29 View Post
You dropped the distributor in 180 degrees out of sync. Lift it up and spin the rotor to #1 cylinder and drop it back in.
Nope. The slot on the bottom of the distributor is offset. The distributor will only drop down into the slot in one position. If he is 180° off he will have to loosen the rotor and turn just the rotor 180° to line up with TDC on #1 compression stroke. No need to lift the distributor.
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