<html><body><div></div><div>Unless I'm missing something in this problem, I'd think you could determine #1 cylinder is at TDC, then remove the distributor and install it so the rotor is pointing to the notch in the distributor for #1.</div><div><br></div><div>Rye</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>On Feb 28, 2019, at 02:21 PM, "Wbeech@flash.net" <wbeech@flash.net> wrote:<br><br></div><div><blockquote type="cite"><div class="msg-quote"><div class="_stretch"><span class="body-text-content">Thanks to all who responded with good thoughts. Because this motor was in such good shape when I got it I did not pull it apart. I like the idea that it is the distributor drive, will move it a tooth at a time and see. <br>All the best,<br>Bill<br><br>Sent from my DynaTAC 8000X<br><br>On Feb 28, 2019, at 11:20 AM, Randall <TR3driver@ca.rr.com> wrote:<br><br>As long as it doesn't ping or overheat, it should be OK.<br><br><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text">I turned the dizzy clockwise until it started to stumble,</blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text">then brought it back to the best smooth RPM position. First</blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text">road test was great, compression at 175 across 4. Can I</blockquote><blockquote type="cite" class="quoted-plain-text">leave it there? If not, what should I be looking for?</blockquote><br><br>** <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" data-mce-href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **<br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" data-mce-href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs" data-mce-href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs">http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs</a> <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" data-mce-href="http://www.team.net/archive">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/ryel@mac.com" data-mce-href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/ryel@mac.com">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/ryel@mac.com</a><br></span></div></div></blockquote></div></body></html>