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Subject: [Healeys] Strange Timing Setting
From: per at schoerner.se (Per Schoerner)
Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2018 20:17:42 +0100
References: <002a01d3a25a$e16c16b0$a4444410$@tpg.com.au>
Patrick
You have installed the cam chain incorrectly. I assume you have the workshop 
manual. Look in section A.25 for the correct procedure.

Best, Per

Skickat fr?n min iPad

> 10 feb. 2018 kl. 11:35 skrev Patrick & Caroline Quinn <p_cquinn at 
> tpg.com.au>:
> 
> Greetings
>  
> Perhaps someone has come across this before.
>  
> About to start the engine in the BN3 after a complete rebuild. The engine is 
> a very early C-series six-cylinder and the rebuild included new bearings 
> throughout, pistons, sleeves, valves, vernier adjustable timing chain etc.
>  
> When setting the timing all the settings were done by the book. Tappets at 12 
> thou, the pointer on the timing chain cover is pointing to the notch in the 
> harmonic balancer, the gear shaft drive from the oil pump/camshaft is at 20 
> to 2 and the offset distributor drive is correct. Number 1 piston is top dead 
> centre and the rocker gear is rocking.
>  
> Imaging please looking down at the open distributor and it?s a clock face. 
> According to the book, the rotor button arm should be at 2 o?clock or firing 
> No 1 spark plug.
>  
> However the rotor button is a 10 o?clock.
>  
> So it?s not 180 degrees out, but 120 degrees.
>  
> Of course you could get around it by changing the spark plug leads, but the 
> result looks untidy. An alternative is to rotate the geared shaft drive 
> clockwise by 120 degrees.
>  
> Any suggestions?
>  
> Thanks
>  
> Patrick Quinn
> Blue Mountains, Australia
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