Using the piston stop method...(cw mark,ccw mark)...the difference between the two readings ,im coming up with 10*btdc....shouldnt i be getting 0* for tdc This is on a 94 5.0 mustang and the balancer is new aftermarket
Im not fond of the positive stop method, but you rotate to stop, record #, rotate opposite direction to stop, record number, then remove stop and rotate again and add half of what the diffrence was recorded
My math keeps coming up around 3 to 4 degrees BTDC. 13+20 = 33 33/2=16 degrees. Take 16 from 13 and you get 3 degrees BTDC. Take 16 degrees away from 20 and that will leave you with 4 degrees BTDC. So in between 3 and 4 should be true TDC if your numbers were right. Could measure it with a tape measure (thank a tailor tape) from your measurements, then just divide that by half. Another easy way, lay down a piece of paper on the HB, make a mark with a sharpie on the paper corresponding with your 2 readings. Now just simply fold the paper until the 2 sharpie marks on the paper are alligned evenly. The crease fold will be exactly halfway between the 2 marks. It isnt real uncommon for the TDC mark to be off by a few degrees.
Your all completely wrong. Just thought I'd let y'all know the correct way.......... This message courtesy of crapatalk!
Now we're talking!!! But his heads are bolted down.....he could use long cigarettes through the sparkplug holes?