How to find"dead nuts" Top Dead center on a 12v?
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In school we were taught to set the dial indicator up when the piston is near TDC in the dwell area(not moving) zero it and rotate engine until the piston drops a set amount (.1, .5 whatever you want) stop mark the balancer and them turn the engine the other way until it reaches the same measurment and then mark the balancer and split the difference.
The only thing I don't like about using the dial indicator on a 12v is the angle the indicator runs at relative to the piston. It would be better in my mind to measure straight down to the piston using the method ^ suggested with the exhaust valve.
but to each his own I guess.
The only thing I don't like about using the dial indicator on a 12v is the angle the indicator runs at relative to the piston. It would be better in my mind to measure straight down to the piston using the method ^ suggested with the exhaust valve.
but to each his own I guess.