[Healeys] Static timing

[Austin Healey]

Get it running with a highish idle (1500+), and tune the ignition while
running in the cam. If You put in the cooling system hot water, the engine
will start easier.
Crank the engine first with the plugsout untill You have oil pressure.

Gergo

2012/7/3 Stephen Hutchings <s.hutchings at rogers.com>

> I'm going to be starting up the engine after a long dormancy, and will be
> breaking a new cam and lifters -the rest of the engine is sound, with about
> 10,000 miles on it.
> Anyway, we've been over the cam breaking issues ad nauseum, but  in order
> to get the timing in the ball park, I seem to remember setting it up so
> that the points opened for number one with the notch in the pulley about
> 1/2' before TDC ( the indicator on the timing cover.)
> Obviously I can't measure  degrees accurately until it's up and running,
> but running in the cam is my first priority - then I can fine tune
> Sound like a good rule of thumb?
>
> Stephen, BJ8
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