How to find TDC with heads off engine

Ed McLawhorn Jr. · 05-07-2016, 05:37 PM

I have a plate I bolt to block that covers #1 cylinder. Bolt pattern on plate matches up to head bolt holes in block. I drilled a hole in plate over center of piston and installed a bolt with 2- nuts. One on each side of plate to allow adjustment of depth of bolt. I screw bolt down so piston does not quite reach top. Then check TDC just like head was installed. Basically I built a piston stop with a plate bolted to head.

Ed

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05-07-2016, 05:37 PM	#1
Ed McLawhorn Jr. Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 306 Likes: 3 Liked 19 Times in 17 Posts	Re: How to find TDC with heads off engine I have a plate I bolt to block that covers #1 cylinder. Bolt pattern on plate matches up to head bolt holes in block. I drilled a hole in plate over center of piston and installed a bolt with 2- nuts. One on each side of plate to allow adjustment of depth of bolt. I screw bolt down so piston does not quite reach top. Then check TDC just like head was installed. Basically I built a piston stop with a plate bolted to head. Ed