# Stupid Q: Top-dead center?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stupid-q-top-dead-center/13089>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [June 8, 2006, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stupid-q-top-dead-center/13089 "2006-06-08T19:49:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2006, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stupid-q-top-dead-center/13089/1 "2006-06-08T19:49:12Z")

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Is cylinder 1 during the top of it’s compression stroke correct?

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**Author:** ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2006, 7:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stupid-q-top-dead-center/13089/2 "2006-06-08T19:55:58Z")

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yes, exhaust and intake closed

cams should be about 10 and 2 o’clock for DOHC

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**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2006, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stupid-q-top-dead-center/13089/3 "2006-06-08T19:58:47Z")

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Thanks. :tup:

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**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2006, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stupid-q-top-dead-center/13089/4 "2006-06-08T20:08:17Z")

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I thaught top dead center was the plannet peter pan was from :gotme: lol

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**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2006, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stupid-q-top-dead-center/13089/5 "2006-06-08T20:09:26Z")

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> [@JEG](#):
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> I _thought_ top dead center was the _planet Peter Pan_ was from_?_ :gotme: lol

Sorry I have no imagination. :shrug:

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**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2006, 6:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stupid-q-top-dead-center/13089/6 "2006-06-09T06:14:25Z")

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60K?

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**Post date:** [June 9, 2006, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stupid-q-top-dead-center/13089/7 "2006-06-09T08:23:30Z")

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60k on my car? That’s a good one. :lol:

Well actaully I did the cam seals, only because they were dumping oil, as for the main seal. That crank bolt isn’t going anywhere.

As for valve shims, I only have two-three cam lobes in spec. So I didn’t bother. 🙂