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Old 10-18-2018, 08:52 AM   #48
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Post Re: 56 T-bird rebuild

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Originally Posted by Yotehunter66 View Post

All I know is when I took it apart I made it a point to set the timing mark on the balancer at what I thought was TDC and then just looked to see where the rotor was in relation to that and it was pointing at #1 but apparently that has nothing to do with the setting of the marks of the cam and crank.

I'll roll crank gear over to where it should be by the pics and diagrams and see where the cam is then.
You are correct in your thinking except REGARDING the FYB. It is timed (cam/crank) in another fashion for whatever reason. As long as the gears/chain is timed per the manual, simply button it up.

Find #1 cyl compression stroke and align timing marks. Then you check DIST rotor position.

Does that help or am I just adding to the confusion ...
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