You know at this point I'm just ready to pay someone to send me a step-by-step video of finding TDC and a video of measuring valve to piston clearance using the degree wheel, piston stop tool, dial indicator. Not everyone has a top end open though
Stick with it…
You have what you need now.
You’ll only need to use the positive stop or the dial indicator with an extended tip.
not both at the same time.
You will only need one of them in the spark plug hole.
Use plug hole #1 so it’s not further confusing.
Pick whether your going to use the indicator or dead stop method.
I think the dead stop would be easier since it takes indicator set up and read errors out of the process.
As well as wondering how the tip of the indicator reacts to valve relief, piston domes, or spark plug hole angles.
Review the appropriate video by the individual in the link I posted.
He’s made a video using the indicator and another one using the dead stop.
Follow along or FaceTime a member when your set up.
Compartmentalize and only concentrate on finding #1 True TDC first. Don’t worry about #4, although it should be the same excepting machining tolerances..Don’t worry about nothing else until you can accurately determine #1 True TDC and can repeat the results to verify it.
Hang in there