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Where does number 1 piston need to be..do u go off that or piston 8

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I think what your asking is where should # 1 plug wire be for firing order? #1 cylinder at top dead center (TDC) on compression stroke. Distributor rotor should be pointing at # 1 plug wire. If it's 180 degrees out, you might be on exhaust stroke. Thumb over spark plug hole will let you know what stroke your on.

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    Maurice Sams Jan 20, 2014

    but the head was off the engine when I begin. so how would I deterimine compression stroke

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    Maurice Sams Jan 20, 2014

    it was tore apart by someone who never aligned anything or marked anything

  • Maurice Sams
    Maurice Sams Jan 20, 2014

    head was already off. I know ev

  • Maurice Sams
    Maurice Sams Jan 20, 2014

    head was already off. I know ev

  • Maurice Sams
    Maurice Sams Jan 20, 2014

    head was already off. I know ev

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    Mike Butler Jan 20, 2014

    If you have rocker cover/valve cover off already , all you need to do is look at the valves above #1 cylinder . Both valves should be shut, and piston at TDC with timing mark at front pulley aligned with indicator on timing cover at TDC. If cover not off, use compression tester to confirm piston is on compression stroke.

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U go off #1, it must be at TDC (top dead center) compression stroke.

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    Maurice Sams Jan 20, 2014

    i am tryin to find the compression stroke. the motor was tore apart before I started and nothing was aligned or marked by the person who took it apart

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#1 should be all the way up.This is called TDC(Top Dead Center)

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    Maurice Sams Jan 20, 2014

    looking for the compression stroke. Engine was tore apart by someone who nevr aligned or marked a thing

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