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I am having some serious trouble getting my engine started for the first time. I think it has to do with me setting the distributor, etc. TDC is with both intake valve and exhaust valve closed, correct? I was using the TDC mark on my ATI damper, is this correct? I went through the tech archives and tried the method listed on there and the damper is no where close to the TDC mark on the damper, this method states to watch #1 intake valve open and as it closes will be TDC. This is my first time doing this and I am having some trouble.

Also when I place the distributor in, how do I know the rotor is pointing in the right direction for #1?

And my last question is, is the degree the cam was installed correspond with the numbers on teh damper?



Yes the #1 does coralate to the crank.... but its
when the valve is at peak.... your cam card may give
you at .020 and .050 ....With the timing is yours
locked out or not... if not... find TDC and turn the
crank back about 16* and line up the rotor so the leading
edge of the rotor is pointing at #1 terminal, put
the cap back on and fire it.... if its locked, set
the crank to 35* and do the same thing... then adjust
with the timing light.... If its farting via the carb
pull the dist and turn the crank 360* to TDC
and do like above