
Ideas on locating TDC
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Ideas on locating TDC
I know this sounds like a lame question, But i'm in the middle of rapping up some loose ends on the installation of the stroker. My problem or concern is that i'm not 100% sure i indexed my dist right.
It was around a year ago that i did it and i'm wanting to confirm. I would prefer not to remove the valve cover and need to know if there is any way i can confirm i'm @ TDC on the correct stroke or whether i'm 360* out. Anyone have any ideas? should i just turn it over and assume its right and if it doesn't fire then rotate the engine 360*.

88' XJ 2dr
4.0l / AW4 / NP231 / D35c
6.5" Long Arm Lift - 33x12.5's - 15x8 Mickey's
Currently working on 4.6l / D44 Swap
4.0l / AW4 / NP231 / D35c
6.5" Long Arm Lift - 33x12.5's - 15x8 Mickey's
Currently working on 4.6l / D44 Swap
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Re: Ideas on locating TDC
Remove the #1 plug, put your finger over the hole and have some one bump the started until your finger blows off the spark plug hole. Then turn the crank by hand using the balancer bolt, and line up the balancer mark with the TDC on the timing cover.
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Re: Ideas on locating TDC
Thanks, that will do. I would like to think that if i sat here long enough i would of thought the same thing... but prob wouldn't have.
This was a waste of a post. Sorry to all who opened this and thought it was going to be interesting.

This was a waste of a post. Sorry to all who opened this and thought it was going to be interesting.
88' XJ 2dr
4.0l / AW4 / NP231 / D35c
6.5" Long Arm Lift - 33x12.5's - 15x8 Mickey's
Currently working on 4.6l / D44 Swap
4.0l / AW4 / NP231 / D35c
6.5" Long Arm Lift - 33x12.5's - 15x8 Mickey's
Currently working on 4.6l / D44 Swap
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