Steve, One notch is for cylinder #1 the other is for #6. We will send you a diagram in a separate email. "We're here to help you" DMC Help / De Lorean Services / <dmchelp@xxxx> Web Site: <www.deloreanservices.com> ----- Original Message ----- From: Steve Rubano <srubano@xxxx> To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 11:01 AM Subject: [DML] Re: Installing ignition dist > Ok, one more question on this. I have done the timing thing on > multiple cars, I know how to set the engine to TDC, I've even rebuilt > engines too, BUT...(I am a beginner/novice at this so bare with me > here) on the 6 cars I've done (not including the Delorean) they all > had one notch on the crank pulley for the timing. The D has 2? can > someone explain to me why? which notch is for TDC? You can describe > which notch it is to me by saying "set the keyway of the pulley > facing up and the notch that lands...is the notch for TDC". Sorry if > this is a stupid question and if it's in the repair manual. I just > need to know this since I am in the process of rebuilding my engine > and I am up to the part of reinstalling the distributer and setting > all the valves. Thanks in advance. > > Steve > > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx, "Dave Swingle" <dswingle@xxxx> wrote: > > --- 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 > > > > Before posting messages or replies, see the posting policy rules at: > www.dmcnews.com/Admin/rules.html > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > moderator@xxxx > >