Yep, the cam timing is off. There should be 15 links between the marks on both
the Cam and the crank pulley.
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> On Feb 10, 2018, at 5:25 PM, Per Schoerner <per at schoerner.se> wrote:
>
> Patrick
> When you install the chain you should have the key ways of both crankshaft
> and camshaft approximately at TDC. This is not the same as having piston 1 at
> TDC. Then you should place the bright links of the chain on the marked teeth
> on the sprockets and push them home on the shafts. Rather than copying the
> whole section A21 I urge you to read it again. I think it?s the TDC thing
> that you mixed up.
>
> Best, Per
>
> Skickat fr?n min iPad
>
>> 10 feb. 2018 kl. 23:42 skrev Patrick & Caroline Quinn <p_cquinn at
>> tpg.com.au>:
>>
>> Hello Per
>>
>> I thought about that, but as No 1 is at top dead centre when the pointer is
>> towards the notch in the harmonic balancer I can?t see how it can be.
>>
>> Many thanks
>>
>> Patrick Quinn
>>
>> From: Per Schoerner [mailto:per at schoerner.se]
>> Sent: Sunday, 11 February 2018 6:18 AM
>> To: Patrick & Caroline Quinn
>> Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Strange Timing Setting
>>
>> 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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