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Title: 472 timing TDC
Post by: 80burb472 on October 06, 2018, 01:06:34 AM

hello all, I have '68 472 that i swapped into my '80 suburban that I cannot get to fire up. i'm guessing the timing is the issue.
How can I get to TDC, by means of the intake valve rocker position to determine that
TDC is on #1? Btw this has a HEI distributor from a 425 caddy V8.

Title: Re: 472 timing TDC
Post by: The Tassie Devil(le) on October 06, 2018, 01:32:10 AM

When both Intake and Exhaust valves are closed, and the pointer is on TDC, you have the correct position.

Don't forget that No. 1 in a 472/500 is on the right front of the engine.

Bruce. >:D

Title: Re: 472 timing TDC
Post by: 80burb472 on October 08, 2018, 09:08:03 PM

timing tab is a bit messed up, u got a pick of the groove on the crank pulley?

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