I agree about taking time outs. I stole my sons Gameboy and used that often
while doing mine. I now keep my laptop in my workshop when I am working on a
large problem that will take some time so I can play solitaire or read some
e-mails from the list. Good luck with the firing up.
Chris Young wrote:
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> Well, Looks like I panicked too soon...Or too early? At least Ifound out
> the cam was indeed out of wack, without going into too much detail, let's
> just say that people when we work on our cars take notes if your not able
> to finish the job all at one time! Since I'm so busy at my job which is
> at a constant creative frenzy and trying to get the house "finished" I
> work on the car in spurts.....These past few day's I realized it's July
> already and I need to get this car going! So what happened? A few moons
> back I put in the cam when the installed the head...Well I thought I was
> dialing in the cam right but upon inspection I never started out right to
> begin with.....First, and in all respect to Dick Taylor, this had nothing
> to do with deviating from stock...infact bone head me did not line up the
> stock alignment marks on the crank and cam wheels in respect to each
> other....AND I forgot to see which cycle the piston was rising, i.e.
> compression stroke or 180 deg. So here I am with way too much on my mind,
> 1:30 on a weekday night after I had finished working on the front patio
> ceramic tile. Trying to figure out why these numbers are not quite
> "working" out....... After a while I said close
> enouph...DO NOT DO THIS WITH ANY JOB! Lack of rest and trying to plan
> everything all at once was a big factor in poor judgement....And you would
> think I would know better! I used to be a mechanic but that was over ten
> years ago now and as with anything if you don't use it.......... Well,
> back to the present..I pulled the cover...To those that know it is a pain
> in the @#$$% since you have to remove all in front of the motor... and
> found the aformentioned marks OFF! I used a different degree wheel this
> time, an ALUMINUM one! Made a hard wire pointer corresponding to TDC and
> rigidly fixed that. Followed the directions from the manual and purged my
> mind of Honda and BMW info and went back to basics. Found TDC on the
> compression stroke. Set the dial indicator on the exhaust then intake
> valves and started to see where I was....... Following Goods directions
> on what the valves should be doing and when...I was getting the proper
> results and oh what a feeling that is!! At .50 lift the exhaust was
> opening at 46 BBDC! + or - 1 degree..It was closing I think at 7 to 8
> ATDC right what the specs said! I wish I could convey how good that
> felt! And the noises that were being made as the motor went though it's
> cycle (the puff, hiss as the compression is being made) Was
> VERY reassuring!! The same accuracy was for the intake as well but I'm
> depending on my memory here for the numbers.....The exhaust numbers stuck
> in my mind. All of this came about after some adjustment on the cam
> wheel. I wrote down the number from each attempt as a reference. After
> the sixth time I got it. I then made sure the distributor was dialed in
> (made sure the oil pump drive was engaged) and went to bed a happy
> camper. Today I will check the valve clearances (AGAIN!) and button
> things up...AGAIN!! Back off the carbs to a leaner mixture and start her
> up. I took my time this time and I chose to THINK. I even took a break
> and went to see a movie......go see Shaft if you get the chance!.........
> The point here is take your time, take notes and think. Seems easy
> enouph, eh? Thanks for letting me ramble! Tim thanks for the advice and
> Dick in answer to the glowing pipe theory, I had the the pipes coated.
> The one I could see some of it had burned off! The other ones were
> relatively ok, actually to other had faint burning off in a localized spot
> (at the bend) so I could not see if they all got as hot...but I think
> they all were rather toasty........Like I stated before, I didn't leave
> the car on long enouph to find out. I know what you were saying about the
> check in the dark theory, my TVR Many moons had a similaiar affliction
> regarding the SU's it had at the time (LEAN) My Merkur would have a red
> turbo charger after a hard run....Quite a show isn't it? :-)
>
> Chris Young
>
> 74TR6
> 74TVR
> 94BMW
> 93Ducati
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