engine rotation question

[Bill S.]

i know alot of you will think this is stupid but i have to ask. looking at the engine from the front of car, does the engine turn clock wise? i am very rusty and tired. after i wired the car i bumped the starter and the timing line went to the right (clock wise) for some reason i expected it to go the other way so i thought i would ask. also it the timing plate painted? it is very hard to read

[Roy B.]

Re: engine rotation question

turn clock wise Noooooooooooooo other WAY!

[Duke W.]

Re: engine rotation question

Viewed from the front, clockwise is correct. You can verify by looking at the "advance" side of the timing tab.

Duke

[Mike B.]

Re: engine rotation question

The tab is painted along with the rest of the engine. But years of grime and coats of paint can obliterate the timing marks. Get a white crayon and wipe it on the tab to give your eyes half a chance of seeing the marks!

[Bob Simard]

Don't bump the engine to move the timing mark.

Just put the trans in fourth (assuming a manual trans) and push the car with the top of the front tire. Easy to precisely move the timing mark. If you have an automatic..........nevermind.

[Bill S.]

Re: Don't bump the engine to move the timing mark.

i bumped it testing the starter after i installed my new engine harness. operating on full brain power again, i think.