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timing help

Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 1:44 pm
by robert fire
hellow im new here and i was given a m37 navy crash truck / fire truck ,anyway i am trying two make shore it is close to in time but i dont know how to tell where the # 1 piston is can anyone help thancks

Re: timing help

Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 6:03 pm
by j mccormick
Robertfire, Number one piston is the front one, closest to the radiator on a flathead or inline six cylinder engine.

jmccormick

Re: timing help

Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 8:32 am
by RMS
on #6 there is a small plug. remove and use a piece of wire to find top.

Re: timing help

Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 2:13 pm
by robert fire
thanks so much i will try that tommoro

Re: timing help

Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 2:27 pm
by RMS
wile your there take some pics and share. we like pics :mrgreen: