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Old September 21st 04, 01:41 PM
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No, that is a good explaination. Make the 0 degree mark when it is
reassembled. Get a piece of paper and make a mark .472". hold 0" at
the 0 degree mark and mark the .472" That hole is huge. I have made
new marks before that way.

"Kent" > wrote:

>Sorry, maybe I wasn't clear; allow me to clarify. The transaxle is already
>out of the car. I have a new clutch pack and flywheel to install. Now, let's
>assume that I bolt up the new flywheel right now and go through your
>recommended process of finding TDC. Okay, the flywheel is now properly
>positioned for TDC. Unfortunately, I still can't properly mark TDC on the
>flywheel because the timing pointer (the little pointer that you align with
>the timing mark on the flywheel when timing the engine) is part of the
>transaxle (cast near the timing hole on the bell housing), and the transaxle
>is not in the car. Now, I could go ahead and reinstall the transaxle at this
>point, after which I can mark TDC through the timing hole (since the timing
>pointer is now there for reference). Now I have another problem: I think it
>would be hard to accurately measure the required .472 inch arc length (6
>deg. BTDC) from my TDC mark through the timing hole with the transaxle
>installed. So the transaxle would have to come out again to gain access to
>the flywheel so I can accurately position the ignition timing mark. Does
>this make sense or am I totally clueless here?



Jim B.
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