engine built by bankrupt shop.. need an accurate way to find TDC ideally without taking off the front cover.. there are no markings anywhere.

any ideas? i took off the transmission, clutch, flywheel, then took some photos.

thanks for any help!

 

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all the pulleys are off with no markings on them... that front steel hub directly behind the huge front bolt (one with 4 holes where pulleys will bolt onto) of e-shaft does have tiny notch in the metal next to one of the 4 holes, but I've been told this could be bolted on in whichever way, so I shouldn't use that notch.

is there any other ways to tell? tranny's off, so if it has to be done, I can take the engine down tomorrow. just wanted to know whether there's anyway to find TDC without doing that. thanks in advance.

btw, the shop said he installed guru e-shaft... does that look like guru shaft? or could you not be able to tell from the photo.

 

Stick, be really careful when doing this, buts its the most accurate way i know of to find TDC. Remove the front main pulley nut, and look inside of it. There will be a keyway. Accurately mark the keyway on the pulley hub with a marker. Re-install the front pulley nut. Rotate the engine until keyway is exactly at 9 o'clock this will be TDC. Be careful NOT to push on the e-shaft towards the back of the car while the front nut is removed. This will possibly cause the needle bearing to drop.