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Old 11-19-2013, 06:23 PM   #31
LONGHAIR
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Re: Where do the dots go for TDC

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Originally Posted by 78maliburat View Post
Post #9 pic is correct your motor is timed.you just have to time the dist ...........................forget all that #6 at tdc crap
No it is not. That is 180º out. It will not run if you drop the distributor at #1 with the dots together. No one knows "why" GM did this?, but that's just the way it is....

Forget the screwdriver thing too... Just drop the distributor where you need it to be, and if it doesn't line-up with the oil pump drive, you just "bump" the starter....it will drop right in.
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