engine rotation direction, info needed Options

[type47]

i want to do a preliminary valve adjustment on a long block and maybe install the distributor and want to know in which direction, clockwise or counter clockwise, does the stock 2.0L engine rotate, that is, as you look at the flywheel, would the engine turn clockwise or counter clockwise? when i installed the p&c's, i lubed everything up and also ask if rotating the crank and p&c's in the longblock will score the cylinders or score the bearings. many TIA

the engine is the one in the avatar but i am further along, just ordered a few of the last required pieces, triad should be the last (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)

[Joseph Mills]

QUOTE (type47 @ Oct 10 2005, 11:08 AM)

one more question; there is a notch on the flywheel that seemed to be correctly located aligned with the TOP seam of the crankcase. i vaguely recall something about the notch being visible at the bottom seam viewed thru a hole where the trans mounts to the engine. what is that alignment of the notch and the bottom of the engine? anything? i'm pretty sure this is a 914 flywheel (better be, it's installed!) again TIA ..

Since you have access to the flywheel, hand paint a clear line with white paint 180 degrees from your flywheel "notch".

Now you can rotate the engine from underneath the car and view each 180 degree mark from underneath the car as they come around to establish your correct position for the next cylinder valve adjustment.



Otherwise you will have to crawl out from underneath to look at the "notch" from above, and then crawl back under to make the next adjustment, and then crawl back out again, etc...

Saves a lot of time and let's you know exactly where you are while underneath the car.

Make sense? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif)

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