Reply With QuotePer the Bentley, the cam at tdc (#1 cylinder) will have the dimple on the end of cam at 6 o'clock.
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535i engine build help.
I got the bottom end together finally. but I want to put my head on. The head was not taken off at tdc...bad. I don't know how turn the head to make it at tdc for cylinder 1. The nut on the front of that is huge and all I have is a socket that goes till 36mm.. I really don't want to mess this up.. any advice?
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Per the Bentley, the cam at tdc (#1 cylinder) will have the dimple on the end of cam at 6 o'clock.
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Exactly like martin says and the socket to go on that nut is 42mm from memory. I used a pipe wrench to turn it around into place with the head not on the block of course.
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Mine was 36?
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maybe it's 36mm. I thought 36mm was the crankshaft nut. I'm probably wrong and its fuggin big.
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the 36mm was on the crank. I will look into getting a 42mm. Thanks for the help.
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I was able to move it. The nipple is at six. Does it look right?
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