I decided to reuse the timing gears from my old engine. I set them up on
the crank and the reground cam according to the instructions in the Haynes
manual. I finally noticed the tiny scratch mark put on the crankshaft
gear so I know I have things as they came from the factory. Still, I
decided to check the timing as outlined in British Car magazine, Aug/Sept
1996.
I found the valves opening and closing at the expected times (17/57/57/17)
except not when the dial indicator above the pushrod hit .004 or .006 (the
measurements I thought I was supposed to look for). The timing measures
correctly if I count the valves open or closed when the dial reads .010.
Do I have a problem here?
John Paul Middlesworth
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