I have a bare block and all my parts that need to go in it, but, my simple question is, when I install the cam, and install the crank, put the gears on, etc, etc, and I line the crank and the timing gear up, dot to dot, where should my pistons be? #1 at TDC?

 

Come on, that answer should be Obvious! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

I just had too.

 

Pistons 1 & 6 will be at TDC with the timing gears dot-to-dot.

 

Yeah Yeah, I know it should be. This will be my first build.. I just don't know, and don't remember seeing it in the Helms books.

Jen <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

 

Thank you NastyC5 !

 

Not a problem.