Starting my engine build

[Davidf]

Originally Posted by Mrturner1

What's the best way to make sure the timing is set right and to drop the distributor in? I read to rotate the engine to 5 degrees BTDC, then put distributor in with number one wire lined up with the pointer

If you lined up the dots on the cam and crank gear, don't forget to rotate crank 360 degrees before installing distributor pointing to plug wire #1. If you don't, you distributor timing will be 180 degrees out.

[Mrturner1]

Originally Posted by Davidf

If you lined up the dots on the cam and crank gear, don't forget to rotate crank 360 degrees before installing distributor pointing to plug wire #1. If you don't, you distributor timing will be 180 degrees out.

Thanks for the quick response!

Ok so it was at #1 TDC and I adjusted half the valves, then I turned it one full rotation so the #6 was at TDC, then adjusted the remaining valves. I haven't rotated it since, so just to clarify, I need to rotate one more full turn to be back at #1 TDC and THEN drop the distributor, correct?