[TR] TR3 Timing question

[David P]

  "what should I be looking for?"   Someone to properly set the timing for you......

On 2/28/2019 7:38 AM, Wbeech at flash.net wrote:
> Thanks Randall,
> 40° was just a guess, the mark is about at the 2:00 position.  I am using the hole in the pulley as the TDC mark, there is also a file mark there.
>
> I turned the dizzy clockwise until it started to stumble, then brought it back to the best smooth RPM position.   First road test was great, compression at 175 across 4.  Can I leave it there?  If not, what should I be looking for?
>
> Bill
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> Sent from my DynaTAC 8000X
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> On Feb 28, 2019, at 1:40 AM, Randall <TR3driver at ca.rr.com> wrote:
>
> Sounds to me like your TDC marks are wrong.
>
> If the issue is the front pulley being assembled wrong, it would be off by
> 60 degrees, and so you're still about 20 degrees fast.  That is likely to be
> an issue.
>
> 40 late isn't going to work well either.
>
>> Had set the dizzy to open with the marks at TDC, not
>> happening.  So I advanced it a whole bunch till the car would
>> start.  Put a light on it and, by the marks, it looks like
>> 40° retarded at a nice smooth idle and the dizzy is in a very
>> normal position.   How does that happen?   Is the only fix to
>> pull the front of the engine and relocate the hub?
>>
>> Will it hurt anything to drive it as is?
>
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