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I would also suggest finding #1 TDC by pulling the driver's side valve cover and watching the #1 push rods as you crank it over. If you are truly on TDC, both valves should be shut and you should be able to spin the push rods between your fingers. If this doesn't line up with your balancer mark, your balancer has slipped. For now, make a new mark and set your initial timing on that.
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Have you pulled a plug to see if its fouled? Also, I had a ford truck slip the timing chain years ago and i got the exact symptons you have......
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You can do one better with either valve cover off. Bump motor with starter watching either 1 or 6 rockers. Exh just closes and intake just opens right at TDC. So you can eyeball if you are in time quick and easy. So you can tell if cam is in time and if balancer timing mark is in time.
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This was not the issue. Still have not found the issue though. I aligned the rotor with number 1 spark wire and still no start.
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So you are in the ballpark. Lars has a method in his timing instructions, or you may find it on YouTube. Basically you turn the piston against a hard stop from both directions, and mark the balancer. The center of the two marks will be your TDC. Your piston has to be on the compression stroke (entering, and leaving), which is what the finger test is good for.
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So you are in the ballpark. Lars has a method in his timing instructions, or you may find it on YouTube. Basically you turn the piston against a hard stop from both directions, and mark the balancer. The center of the two marks will be your TDC. Your piston has to be on the compression stroke (entering, and leaving), which is what the finger test is good for.
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Someone else's how to find TDC instructions should be on YouTube. For example:
I'm not aware of Lars making videos, but I'd watch him if he did!
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I mistyped. Lars' instructions are in his instructions (if you haven't emailed him for a copy, you are missing out).
Someone else's how to find TDC instructions should be on YouTube. For example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RENhHI9n65I
I'm not aware of Lars making videos, but I'd watch him if he did!
Someone else's how to find TDC instructions should be on YouTube. For example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RENhHI9n65I
I'm not aware of Lars making videos, but I'd watch him if he did!
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If you are 100% confident that the TDC mark on your harmonic balancer matches the engine's TDC, set the static initial timing, and fire it up. Make sure the distributor is lined up on the compression stroke. If it still doesn't fire, there must be something else wrong, or your TDC wasn't correct.
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pull a valve cover and check the intake and exhaust valves at tdc. when dist is pointed at 6, the exh will be closing as intake is opening right at the tdc mark. IF balancer has not shifted and timing has not jumped any teeth.
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Yes mark on balancer is at 0 TDC with rotor aligned at num 1 at 0 TDC