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Old 07-20-2019, 02:48 PM
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I am replacing the cam on a 1969 427 the question I have is after lining up the gears at 6 oclock cam and 12 oclock crank I bring the cam gear to 12 oclock that puts the number 1 cylinder at compression when I install my distributor do I set it at pointing at 1 or do I set gears at 6 and 12 and set pointing to 1? Thank You for the advice
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Old 07-20-2019, 05:42 PM
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Should be one complete revolution of the crank, which would put the crank dot back @ 12:00 and cam gear dot at 12:00. Both rocker arms on the #1 lh front ( referenced from sitting in drivers seat), should be in the up ( valves closed ) position. Distributor pointing to # 1
Like you said, the compression stroke
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#1 on the cap, not physically the front left #1 cylinder
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Yes that is good or first post put it in on#6 on cap too. The two dots together drop in #6 cap too,if that helps.
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Yes that is good or first post put it in on#6 on cap too. The two dots together drop in #6 cap too,if that helps.
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