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Old 07-23-2012, 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Zulfiqar View Post
In another car with a gas engine I have aligned such a pointer back to TDC with help of a round protractor on the crank and a stick in the plug hole.
For me that would have been a 69 Chevelle with a 350

Like you I presumed it had a hole when I removed it and didn't mark it's location. Luckily after all the grease was removed I was able to use the clean / wear mark to align the pointer, but is it at the factory position? That depends if the last mechanic set it properly.
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