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Re: Dieseling/ Timing

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Subject: Re: Dieseling/ Timing
From: "Paul ." <dejoux@lovemywheels.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 16:23:37 -0700
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>Advancing the timing on higher compression engines helps more
>than on those still at stock compression.  There is really no
>sense in leaving a TD engine with a stock compression ratio
>during a rebuild when all of the TFs had the ratio increased to
>8.2:1. (or was it 8.6:1?)
Book ive got here says 7.25:1 for TD and TD2, 8.0:1 for TD Mark II and TF1250, 
8.3 for TF1500

>BTW:  The correct placement of the thumb on the same side as the
>fingers when on the crank helps protect the hand and arm from a
>kick back.  So also does starting on the up pull NEVER pushing
>down.

Out of interest when was the last time anyone started a T-Type on a crank 
handle anyway.

Paul Fulton
1955 TF1500



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