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Is it possible to tell if you're in the #1 firing position with the distributor removed? I'm working on a flathead 6 out of a 1949 Chrysler Windsor 250 cu. with head removed. Trying to pull the oil pump.

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With head removed I would think it would be when the timing mark on the crankshaft pulley lines up with the timing pointer and the inlet and exhaust valves in the #1 cylinder are closed.

Jim Yergin

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According to the pic, you're not.  Cyl # 1 and # 6 need to be up the way 3 and 4 are in the pic.  As you rotate the engine to bring them up, you want the exhaust valve on # 6 to be closing  as the piston comes up close to the top.  bthat will put # 1 on compression as it comes to the top.

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