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I am about to set my engine at TDC before my IMS change, but I have one question.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I am about to set my engine at TDC before my IMS change, but I have one question. Does it matter if cylinder 1 is on TDC for the exhaust stroke or the compression stroke? I haven't been able to find anything about this. Robert

POST 2Original post

Not important, just make sure the engine is pinned at TDC. With that question though, you really should read more about the cam timing on this engine before you just dive in.

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It does not matter. At TDC the cams sit flat and are not loading any valves. There is lots of confirmation in various threads on this site. Jake at Flat6 has commented on this several times. It is recommended to lock the cams though and the LNE kit includes a cam lock. I did my IMS last year myself. Best of luck!

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Sorry to be obtuse, but what do you mean by this? (curious)

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I'm sorta commenting on another thread where he asked about how he can verify timing when he is done. IMHO, the OP should read and understand how the timing works, how to find out what the timing is, and then observe how his car is timed BEFORE starting the IMS retrofit procedure. Even if he locks the cams during the procedure, before he even does this or pin the engine at TDC.... he should rotate the engine by hand and observe the timing marks before he locks the crank at TDC, before he locks the cams, before he pulls the tensioners. That way, when he gets the retrofit in, and all of the tensioners back in, and locks removed he can then rotate the engine again by hand to make sure the timing marks are exactly as they were before he started.

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OK <study mode on why this engine is different than others and where the tensioners actuate, pull or slack side...scratching head...need an exploded view of engine>

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