[Healeys] BN1/BN2 Timing

[Alan Seigrist]

Norman -

Thanks, you are a gem.

Best Regards,

Alan

PS. Yes I have your tech talk book and I should have looked at it first!

'52 A90
'53 BN1
'64 BJ8


On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 10:52 AM, Norman Nock <sjnnock at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>   Pre 1954 British cars did not mark a T.D.C mark
>
>    DISCONNECT BATTERY
>
>    to find a T.D.C remove all plugs and turn engine
> by the fan blades
>    till you see # 1 piston through the plug hole ,
> knock the center out of a spark plug and it's tip ,
> screw it in the plug hole then with a screw driver
> touching the top of the piston , move engine back and
> forward till you find it's highest point . thats T.D.C
>  mark front pulley
>
>               OR
>  ...
> USE a vacuum gauge at full manifold vacuum to find
> T.D.C get a pre 1965 Automotive Encyclopedia it would
> tell you how it's done
>
>              OR
> set ign.points at .012" set  engine at T.D.C tighten
> dist.  this will give a basic timing reset set points
> to .014" to .016" then road test and adjust as needed
>
>          Norman Nock
>
> PS do you have my book Tech Talk