--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx, "DMC Joe" <dmcjoe@xxxx> wrote: > To position the #1 cylinder at TDC, with the aid of an assistant, bump the > starter via the ignition switch or put the car in gear and push the car > until the crankshaft pulley #1 cylinder notch is lined up with the #1 > cylinder plate notch. Reinstall the distributor by positioning the rotor > approximately 30 degrees clockwise of the #1 reference notch in the rim of > the distributor. ---- there's one more detail. You have to make sure that you are on the compression stroke (both valves closed) - it's a 4-cycle engine. Dave