Harmonic balancer

Post #16, verifying TDC with a degree wheel. My post, #15, was based on the statement made by the OP in post #1 that he was changing cams in a long block. Unless the meaning is different between our two countries, a long block engine has the heads installed.
So in this situation [ heads in place ], how does a degree wheel verify on it's own that the piston is at TDC, in order to verify the TDC mark??

It cannot, which is why I've said at least three times now to use a piston stop. Is the meaning of THAT different "down there"?