Re: Finding TDC with a dowel

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

> Since the timing marks on the crank pulley (part of the harmonic
> balancer) are STAMPED IN METAL it's unlikely they have moved.
> The marks on the block end of things are cast into the timing
> cover on the "new" (199, 232, 258, ...) six.
> 
> * Therefore, you can trust those marks.

... assuming, as another lister pointed out, that your timing
chain hasn't jumped teeth and your engine is assembled right.