Since I have run the engine less than 5 minutes total and
little more than idle, what do you all think are the chances
of having an undamaged engine?
BTW, I measured the forward movement of the pulley at 3/16".
Mike http://pages.prodigy.net/mikeross
63 Mk1 Spitfire
66 Mk2 Spitfire
68 Mk3 Spitfire (donor body tub for GT6 convertible)
69 GT6+ (donor chassis for GT6 convertible)
70 GT6+
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@erols.com>
To: "Mike Ross" <mikeross@Prodigy.net>
Cc: "spitfires@autox.team" <spitfires@autox.team.net>;
<spitfire-enthusiast@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 9:45 PM
Subject: [spitfire-enthusiast] Re: Timing marks on pulley
incorrect?
> Off hand, I'd suspect you've got a non-GT6 pulley in
there. Complete with the
> timing marks in the proper position for the engine it came
off of. Remove all
> the spark plugs so the engine easily rotates by hand, and
using a wooden stick,
> insert it into the cylinder and rotate the engine by hand
to see where the piston
> actually comes to top dead center.
>
> As for setting timing by ear, that is always superior then
using a set of marks
> on a pulley or harmonic dampener. The ear allows proper
tuning of the specific
> engine to the individual parameters it operates under.
Using a vacuum gauge
> would be even better.
>
> As for your pulley moving forward and back, no that is not
normal. I suspect
> your thrust bearings are not installed. If you do not fix
this, the engine will
> self destruct shortly.
>
>
>
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