Timing marks on new flywheel

[yackee]

Thanks to everyone's encouragement I got my '76 t3 "crabbed" and the tranny off. I waiting for tools to further the disassembly but will be installing a RAM clutch, which comes pre-assembled with its own flywheel.

Should I be doing anything to mark the flywheel permanently for timing purposes? I'm worried about losing my S and D markings. They were helpful for getting me in the neighborhood.

[n3303j]

When I bought a "different" flywheel for my T3 I got out the piston stop and degree wheel and redid the markings on the flywheel to match my engine. Degree wheel bolts nicely to the front of the alternator.

If the heads are off you can find TDC with a dial indicator reading off the top of the piston. I'm topping my V11EV and I indicated the top of the piston to find TDC. It did match the factory mark. Guess I put the flywheel back in the right orientation last clutch job.

[Scout63]

If the heads are off, a runout gauge works well to find TDC. If not a piston stop.  Measure at the stop then turn the crank backwards until it stops again.  The midpoint is TDC. In either case set the timing wheel to 0 at TDC then roll the crank back to your static and advanced positions and mark the flywheel.  I find that a small triangular file and some white paint works well to mark the flywheel.  There are probably better methods known to the gurus here.

[guido guzzi]

RAM clutch comes with 3 marks ground into flywheel: 1 where the OEM flywheel has the alignment arrow, 1 for LH Cyl TDC and 1 for RH Cyl TDC.
I stamped the respective marks with a D and an S just to be sure I could find them. 

Highly recommend making sure the friction plate IS centered. Much easier to do it on the bench.
Key difference between OEM and RAM is that all spring pressure is released before the 6 bolts that hold the ring gear to the flywheel lose engagement with the flywheel.