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Re: Static timing x-mac-creator="4D4F5353"

To: road <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Static timing x-mac-creator="4D4F5353"
From: Thomas Walter <twalter@austin.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 22:25:09 -0600
Linda,

Looks correct.

Both valves on #1 cylinder should be closed.
If you have the valve cover off, you should also
notice that both valves on #4 are open (valve
springs are compressed).

Tom


L Jordan wrote:

> List,
> Hope you can help us straighten out a possible problem. I know this is
> in the archives but they are down ...
>  To static time the engine the pointer is at 16 deg before TDC for 1600
> recurved distributor. The rotor points to #4plug wire on cap :
> --4------3--------2----------1----     front of car
> 
>    dist.    1   2
>               3  4
> 
>  Is distributor 180 deg off? Piston on #1 cylinder is up,  but it is
> hard  to tell if it is compression stroke or exhaust.  Should push rods
> be down on #1 for compression stroke or up?
> thanks,
> linda
> 68 1600 white
> 
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