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Man, depends on the car and whether it's electronic ignition with coil-packs or distributer. In your manual, find out where the #1 cylinder is... Take out that sparkplug. Stick your finger (or the tip of a screwdriver) in the hole and turn the engine by hand. When you feel the piston come all the way up, you're at top dead center.
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How do you set an engine in its dead center position?
Top dead center on an engine is defined as when the piston is farthest from the crankshaft. Bottom dead center is when the piston is closest to the crankshaft on the engine.
How do you set the timing on 1989 Dodge Dakota 2.5L?
set it at top dead center the computer does the rest
What do you set the timing at on a 93 Chevy 350?
0 TDC / Top dead center.
What is OTDC mean in timing for a 89 Chevy iroc?
The 0 part is the degrees at which it is set. TDC stands for top dead center. Your engine times at 0 degrees at top dead center.
Will top dead center work for 10 degree below top dead center?
TDC is 0 degrees TDC, not 10 degrees BTDC which is before top dead center. ATDC is after top dead center. Both of these in relation to piston height are "below top dead center".
What should the timing be set at on a Chevy 95 350?
At zero. Tdc ( top dead center )
What should timing be set at for 1995 Chevy 350?
ZERO TDC / Top Dead Center
What should the stock timing be for your 1982 Dodge Ramcharger 4x4 with a 318 2bbl?
The timing should be set at 12 degrees before top dead center. If this is a Canadian heavy duty engine, it should be set at 2 degrees after top dead center.
What is tdc on 95 mirage?
top dead center is what it stands for. top dead center
What do the timing marks look like for a 94 Chevy C1500 350?
It is look like ruler with 0, 10, 20 number XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX The timing scale will have an "A" at the top and a "B" on the bottom. In the center is a "0". The "A" is for after top dead center. The "B" is for before top dead center. Each mark on the scale is 2 degrees. Timing is always set on before top dead center.
What is top dead center on cars?
The top dead cente
What degree do you set timing on 1990 Ford Ranger?
the timing should be set top dead center with the number one spark plug
