What is the easisest way to find TDC with heads on so I can put on my timing tape.

not sure how accurate this way is. i forget all the steps.. but disconnect teh coil.. take out Spark plug one and stick you fingure or hand over the hole have some one blip the ign. over till you feel the rush of air and you should be pretty close i think.

Originally posted by 71-307:
not sure how accurate this way is. i forget all the steps.. but disconnect teh coil.. take out Spark plug one and stick you fingure or hand over the hole have some one blip the ign. over till you feel the rush of air and you should be pretty close i think. That really won't work to find TDC; that just puts you near TDC#1. You'll need to remove all the spark plugs. Install a piston stop tool threaded in the #1 plug hole (can be purchased cheaply at most auto parts stores). Slowly rotate the engine clockwise by hand until it stops against the piston stop; mark the balancer at the "0" on the pointer. Now rotate the engine counter-clockwise until it stops again. TDC will be halfway between the two marks. Measure the distance between the two and divide by two.

Jody