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When rotating the crank to seat the TB, it should get hard, easy, hard, easy, hard

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Old 03-11-2009, 12:19 PM
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Default When rotating the crank to seat the TB, it should get hard, easy, hard, easy, hard

as you crank it around correct?

After one complete rotation of the sprocket on the cam, everything lines up perfect.
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Default Yep... 2 pistons at TDC= hard... when they all pass each other, easy...

other 2 at tdc = hard

tdc= top dead centre
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2 pistons at TDC at the same time?
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Default It's center

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Kit's great Mike. Thanks again!
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Default yar... you think a crank is running 4 different patterns?

not to mention the whole cam issue
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Default *eyes go real wide*... i need to ship you that cover!

consider it done tomorrow. I need to find a box.
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I was wondering if it was caught in customs or something. Thanks again.


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