> David,
> Does it run at all?
> More likely you have the distributor drive gear out of position. Go to the
> chapter in the book where it describes placing the drive gear correctly in
> position so #1 cylinder is at TDC on the firing stroke, that is when both
> rockers on #4 have one just opening and one just closing. Verify TDC with
> your timing pointer on the front cover and notch in the crankshaft pulley.
> Now with the distributor out, you should be able to see the notches in the
> drive gear sitting at the "twenty to two" position as the hands of a
> clock. If they aren't, get a spare 5/16" fine thread bolt at least 3" long
> and screw it somewhat into the threads in the centre of the drive gear and
> withdraw the drive gear. It will rotate slightly as you pull it out of
> mesh with the camshaft. Reposition it so when it slides home it's at the
> twenty to two position. Remove the bolt then refit your distributor and
> make sure the rotor is at the #1 terminal of the distributor cap. That
> should do it.
> You can either static time it or use a timing light from there.
> Rich Chrysler
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Macedonia" <david.macedonia@verizon.net>
> To: <mgs@Autox.Team.Net>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 11:31 PM
> Subject: Ignition Timing
>
>
>> Listers,
>>
>> I'm stumped. In trying to set the timing of my '66B (18GB engine, which I
>> just got started for the first time in 9 years!), I found that I have to
>> rotate the distributor almost as far as it can go counter-clockwise (to
>> the point where the vacuum advance hits the oil pressure gauge line) and
>> have the timing vernier rotated fully clockwise before I can get the
>> timing to be approximately 15 deg. BTDC @ 800 rpm. It's been years since
>> I installed the timing chain, but could it be possible that I'm off by a
>> tooth or two in the relationship between the timing gears? Or, is there
>> some other explanation? My concern is based on pictures of similar cars
>> that have their distributors oriented such that the vacuum advance is
>> below or just to the right of the heater control valve. Or, am I just
>> missing something obvious?
>>
>> It turns out that I have a leak in my radiator, so I'll probably have to
>> remove it. So, if I need to work on the timing chain, this will be as
>> good a time as any.
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> 1966 MGB
>> Crofton, MD.
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