Have you ever heard of the Model A engine timing pin? A simple great idea for easily finding TDC.
pointing to the pin, which is threaded into the front cover... it's removed, then flipped over, pushed into the hole it had been in, with your finger, where it will ride along the face of the gear (while you sloly rotate the crank by hand) UNTIL that one little dimple that it has machined into it for No 1 piston TDC. When the pin pushes in, you're EXACTLY on TDC and can set your ignition timing.
that is approximate and not accurate at all. I use a timing light after I find top dead center and set my valves with a degree wheel. I have done several more things to get top performance on my 31 coupe. Been driving it more than 25 years, thru 4 states. The fully synchronized transmission with overdrive makes the drive a lot more pleasant. no more grinding gears!
that is approximate and not accurate at all. I use a timing light after I find top dead center and set my valves with a degree wheel. I have done several more things to get top performance on my 31 coupe. Been driving it more than 25 years, thru 4 states. The fully synchronized transmission with overdrive makes the drive a lot more pleasant. no more grinding gears!
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