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1. where is the timing mark?! (score: 1): Author: Evangelos Makris <xirias@hol.gr>; Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 19:26:05 +0300; I was trying to check the timing on the BGT tonight and after marking it with blanco (white correction fluid) I noticed that at 1,000 rpm it was nowhere in sight when the strobe pin was on cylinder #; /html/mgs/2000-10/msg00919.html (7,728 bytes)
2. Re: where is the timing mark?! (score: 1): Author: "Dave Wood" <djw69@idt.net>; Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 10:01:26 -0700; My 72 B has the same problem. Apparently the pulley will travel over time moving the TDC mark. I found TDC on #1 with the valve cover off and made a mark on my timing cover and pulley (on the top wh; /html/mgs/2000-10/msg00925.html (8,686 bytes)
3. Re: where is the timing mark?! (score: 1): Author: JustBrits@aol.com; Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 13:16:11 EDT; << Haven't seen anything on Moss or VB to replace the pulley. >> True, but one of my other suppliers does list two different on (basically CB & RB). Cheers........... Ed; /html/mgs/2000-10/msg00926.html (7,706 bytes)
4. Re: where is the timing mark?! (score: 1): Author: <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 19:59:39 +0100; The timing mark will only move if the pulley (a metal-rubber-metal sandwich that acts as a harmonic balancer) has delaminated and as such it is a Bad Thing. If the TDC marks align on No. 3 (as it sou; /html/mgs/2000-10/msg00938.html (9,940 bytes)
5. Re: where is the timing mark?! (score: 1): Author: Evangelos Makris <xirias@hol.gr>; Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 22:44:11 +0300; Thanks people for your helpful ideas. When the strobe pin is on cylinder #3 the mark appears to be 10-15 degrees AFTER TDC, that is, further clockwise from the 0-degree notch. So, how do I start chec; /html/mgs/2000-10/msg00942.html (8,470 bytes)
6. Re: where is the timing mark?! (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 15:47:14 -0700; Well, you can check one thing very simply. First note which position on the cap the wire from the #1 cylinder (furthest forward) leads to (it could be any of them, depending on the position of the di; /html/mgs/2000-10/msg00958.html (10,788 bytes)
7. Re: where is the timing mark?! (score: 1): Author: <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 20:13:38 +0100; Whilst the distributor drive gear *can* be installed incorrectly the distributor has to be twisted from its correct position to compensate in order for the engine to run. If the engine is running the; /html/mgs/2000-10/msg00987.html (13,340 bytes)
8. Re: where is the timing mark?! (score: 1): Author: Evangelos Makris <xirias@hol.gr>; Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2000 00:04:27 +0300; A lot of thanks for all these helpful ideas! I really appreciate it. A closer investigation revealed the following: a. My engine block is painted Maroon Red, the cylinder head is black and the engine; /html/mgs/2000-10/msg00988.html (9,597 bytes)
9. Re: where is the timing mark?! (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 15:10:37 -0700; It sounds like you are dealing with the situation quite nicely. My guess is that you have the wrong cover AND the wrong pulley, so your solution is doubtless the best thing to do. Just remember that; /html/mgs/2000-10/msg00989.html (10,832 bytes)
10. RE: where is the timing mark?! (score: 1): Author: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>; Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 16:31:41 -0600; Yep. If when you time the car you establish that your new mark is indeed the TDC mark on the pully I would recommend you notch the pully. It could. You might also try using premium fuel for a couple; /html/mgs/2000-10/msg00990.html (8,808 bytes)
11. Re: where is the timing mark?! (score: 1): Author: JustBrits@aol.com; Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 20:27:35 EDT; << Whilst the distributor drive gear *can* be installed incorrectly the distributor has to be twisted from its correct position to compensate in order for the engine to run. >> Not much if the wirtes; /html/mgs/2000-10/msg00997.html (8,183 bytes)
12. Re: where is the timing mark?! (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 18:09:26 -0700; Wirtes? What the heck are wirtes? Do you have some strange kind of oddball engines up there in Illinois, Ed? Or is it just the approach of Halloween..............? Lawrie fix; /html/mgs/2000-10/msg01000.html (8,865 bytes)
13. Re: where is the timing mark?! (score: 1): Author: Gonaj@aol.com; Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2000 08:52:29 EDT; << No.1 cylinder *must* be getting its spark at about the correct time i.e. TDC for that cylinder and No.3 must be getting its spark half a crankshaft revolution after that. >> Paul; Where will No. 2; /html/mgs/2000-10/msg01012.html (8,336 bytes)
14. Re: where is the timing mark?! (score: 1): Author: <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2000 19:56:17 +0100; Getting wires crossed is a completely different issue. Only firing on two cylinders "the engine will run surprisingly well"? No offence but when I did that it idled like crap and was instantly obviou; /html/mgs/2000-10/msg01030.html (8,905 bytes)
15. Re: where is the timing mark?! (score: 1): Author: <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2000 20:10:19 +0100; teeth, pushing through this o'clock below Yes. You appear to have either a wrong pulley or cover. If the engine is indeed an 73 18V it is the wrong pulley. Just found the diagram I was looking for la; /html/mgs/2000-10/msg01031.html (10,134 bytes)
16. Re: where is the timing mark?! (score: 1): Author: xirias <xirias@hol.gr>; Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2000 12:06:45 +0300; It turned out that timing was at 11 degrees BTDC @ 1,000 rpm, so I retarded it to 8 degrees at 1,000 rpm and that cured the running on problem. However the car doesn't pull as nicely as it did before; /html/mgs/2000-10/msg01043.html (8,121 bytes)

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