Thread: Quick SBC timing questions

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Hi, im going through my first SBC v8, its a 84 305 chevy

Q1, I installed a new timing chain (i lined the dot pointing toward each other) and now im having trouble find TDC on #1. Is 1 at TDC when both dots point up?

Q2, I purchased a chrome timing cover and the stocker has the timing tab welded directly above the crank...the chrome one takes a bolt on one the mount to the driver side....now with the harmonic balancer is at TDC the groove will nolonger point at 0 cause the tab as been moved over...Do i need a different harmonic balancer? I was reading that there are a 7.25 and a 8" one for SBC im guessing i have the 7.25 inch

Q3 When instaling the distibutor i can only get is to fo in fully at 2 positions .. when at TDC (i think,dots point up) the dist. goes in with the rotor point in fron a little to the drivers side or 180 from that... so i looked in a manual and saw that where it points is fire for #1 am i right?