[TR] TR4A Valve Timing

[GHaynesTR4 at aol.com]

Arnold,
I had a similar experience with my TR4A.   Too much milled off the head, it 
seemed.   Compression readings were similar to yours, over 200 psi.   Lotsa 
pinging.   Backed off the ignition timing, but then performance suffered.   
Finally, I added a second head gasket, lowering the pressure to around 170 psi.   
Worked for years but I ultimately replaced the head and used one gasket again.  
 Runs real well.   My opinion is that changing the cam/crank timing will not 
produce the results you want.   Good luck!
George Haynes


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