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Re: Fw: Cam timing (AKA my experiment)

To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Fw: Cam timing (AKA my experiment)
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 21:19:19 -0000
References: <5.0.2.1.2.20020131130947.01f52060@mailbag.com>
Peter, you miss the point I was trying to make.
My own message is the ONLY one I have seen on the Spridget-mod list.
That's all.  Am I the only one there?

Guy
----- Original Message -----
From "Peter C." <nosimport at mailbag.com>
To: "Guy Weller" <guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>;
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: 31 January 2002 19:12
Subject: Re: Fw: Cam timing (AKA my experiment)


> Guy,
>          If it makes you feel better, I saw it. But, what kind of
response
> could anyone give? It reads that you answered your question, or were
about
> to. Other than a "DOH" or a "BTDT" response, I'm not sure anything
else
> could be added....... or did I miss something.
>          BTW.... what DID you find.
>          Peter C
> ==
> At 12:38 PM 1/31/2002, Guy Weller wrote:
> >Well, I joined the new list so I called post a message about
TECHNICAL
> >SPRIDGET STUFF.
> >I then posted the message below.
> >As far as I can tell, I am the only one on the Mod list!!
> >Either that or it is just full of lurkers!
> >Or maybe my post just wasn't worth commenting on?
> >
> >Anyway, copied here after waiting for 48 hours for someone else to
> >show up.
> >
> >Hey - you guys been having me on ??
> >
> >Guy
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Guy Weller" <guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
> >To: <spridgets-mod@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: 29 January 2002 22:39
> >Subject: Cam timing
> >
> >
> > > Since I have the head off my 1275 I thought I would go through
the
> >cam
> > > timing proceedure to check that it is set right.
> > > I did this a year or two ago, when I built it, and although I
know
> >it
> > > wouldn't change, it was just as a sort of "confidence" check.
> > >
> > > Anyway, alarm, horror!! I seem to have timed it for maximum lift
of
> > > the #1 exhaust valve instead of the inlet!!
> > > How can this be?  It runs dosn't it ?? How could I be so dumb!!!
> > >
> > > Ah, got it, after a bit of head scratching I realised I have
been
> > > checking degrees BTDC instead of ATDC !
> > >
> > > - at least I hope that is it or I am in real trouble.
> > > Will have to go and re-check it.
> > >
> > > Guy

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