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Re: Fw: How to find "top dead center"?

To: Mike Ross <mikeross@Prodigy.net>
Subject: Re: Fw: How to find "top dead center"?
From: mark holbrook <rolling_rock_12@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2001 08:57:02 -0700 (PDT)
Actually no Mike, I am quite sure that only two
pistons come up and down together on the six cylinder
GT6 engine.  Since the firing order is 1-5-3-6-2-4,
then it seems as 1 and 6 travel together, 5 and 2, and
4 and 3?  Is that right, I think I messed that up. 
well, I am quite sure that only two at a time travel
together to TDC and I know that the order is 153624. 
The rest is just a guess.  
Mark
--- Mike Ross <mikeross@Prodigy.net> wrote:
> > Thanks Mark,
> >
> > I really appreciate the time you took to
> thoroughly explain the leat
> down test.
> > Am I to assume that with the GT6 the # 1, 3, and 5
>  pistons are at
> TDC
> > at the same time when the TDC mark on the crank
> pulley lines up with
> > the pointer,  and the #2, 4, and 6 pistons at TDC
> when the mark is
> 180
> > degrees from the pointer?  Also is it the two
> valves on the number
> > three cylinder that are to be 'on the rock' when
> the # 1 and # 5
> > pistons are at TDC?  Couldn't  I also just use the
> closed intake and
> > exhaust valves of the cylinder I'm testing as a
> guide to when that
> > piston is at TDC?
> >
> > I saw this done on the TV show "Crank and Chrome"
> but they didn't go
> > into enough detail for novices like me.  They
> implied that with the
> > piston at TDC the pressure wouldn't move the
> piston down.  I'm glad
> > you cautioned me on this.
> >
> > thanks again,
> >
> > Mike           http://pages.prodigy.net/mikeross
> > '63 Spitfire
> > '66 Spitfire
> > '68 Spitfire (donor body tub for GT6 convertible)
> > '69 GT6+  (donor chassis for GT6 convertible)
> > '70 GT6+
> >

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