I'll just add you want to find TDC on cylinder # 1 and mark it in the damper
pulley.
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
To: Evangelos G. Makris <emakris@hol.gr>
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, 17 March 1999 5:21
Subject: Re: setting the ignition without marks
>Evangelos,
>you could find top dead center manually and make a mark and pointer from
>the top of the engine. Then you could time it with an adjustable strobe
>or make more marks for 5 and 10 degrees.
>Ulix
>
>
>On Tue, 16 Mar 1999, Evangelos G. Makris wrote:
>
>> It looks like the timing marks (notches) on the front engine
>> cover are missing so I have no point of reference to set
>> the ignition against.
>>
>> Is there any "practical" method for doing it and be within
>> reasonable tolerances? This engine hadn't fired in two years
>> but after a few blades of fire erupting from the 1.75" HS6
>> carb throat and a lot of dizzy wiggling it started, wow!
>>
>> So, any ideas on the ignition?
>> It is a 948cc A-Series beast (!) Low compression 9D-U-L-xxxxxx
>>
>> Regards,
>> Evangelos
>>
>
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