Okay...short version; Found the "PC" mark and its hash mark, turned the flywheel so the timing pointer was on the "PC" hashmark, 1/8" bit moves freely in and out of the IP's timing port and alignment hole of the face gear...Done. Ready to remove...YES??
Longer version:
I put an 1/8" bit into the timing hole on the side of the (still mounted) IP and began slowly turning the flywheel while applying lite pressure to the bit until I could feel the bit drop into the face gear...I look into the timing port on side of flywheel housing and nothing, no "PC" mark just rust. I put a Sharpie mark on flywheel at the pointer and repeated the process. This time when the bit dropped it the face gear, I looked into the timing port and could see the Sharpie mark was just below the pointer and while shining a flashlight at varying angle I caught a glimpse of a C. With some careful, light scraping of the rust using the flat bottom edge of a screwdriver, Carb clean and compressed air I was able to clean it enough to clearly see the "PC" mark and corresponding yellow hash mark...BINGO!...I also added a mark with a silver, oil based, paint pen on the left side of the P and in line with the "PC" hash mark to hopefully make it easier to find in the future.
Next, just to confirm, I removed the drill bit, turn the flywheel, then repeated the above process and the drill bit dropped into the face gear hole at or about the corresponding "PC" mark on the flywheel. With the drill bit still in the face gear I very slightly and very gentle moved the flywheel clockwise and counter and noticed the dill bit would start to tighten up about 1½ to 2 hash marks below the "PC" hash mark and about 1 to 1½ hash marks above the "PC" hash mark...I'm guessing that these "spaces" above and below the "PC" mark account for the "slightly opening-fully opened-slightly closed-fully closed" positions of the output valve of the IP...again just my guess. You guys feel free to correct me and/or elaborate.
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So, that's it thus far. I will pull the IP tomorrow afternoon unless I hear from you guys to the contrary.
