where do i find the lower timing mark

1989 MAZDA 929
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ZACK
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There is a grind mark on the crank so I used that but that's not it and I couldn't see any other marks on it. And I already took off the harmonic balancer
Jan 17, 2012 at 4:38 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Put the engine no.1 piston on its compression stroke/TDC-See below

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Jan 17, 2012 at 6:25 PM
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RONTS
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which one is # 1 PISTON AND where is compression stroke
Aug 22, 2016 at 3:16 PM
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STRAILER
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Number #1 is at the front of the engine the furthest forward If you sight across the engine. Pull the plug and with a flashlight look in the spark plug hole and slowly turn the engine over until the piston is at the top of its stroke. I would use a compression gauge to see when the cylinder is getting compression because the piston will come up twice and only one of the times is correct.
Aug 23, 2016 at 3:24 PM