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hi everyone! on a 71 beetle, i know the timing is supposed to be at 5 degrees atdc, but i dont know what mark on my pulley is 5 degrees atdc my pulley has 2 marks on it, 1 at the inside(case side) and one at the outside(facing rear of car)that is about half an inch to the right of the inside. thanks for the help in advance matt

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The outside (facing you) should look like a "dimple". That is TDC.

The "notch" on the far side is 5 deg ATDC.

So, as the crank turns, TDC occurs first, followed 5 degrees later by the timing mark.

Speedy Jim

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