Re: [ihc] Re; Yes, Me Again! Carb Question

["James Lidberg" <jameslidberg@xxxxxxxxx>]

Michael,

What Allan said, and:

With old stuff like this you can't assume anything. Make sure the #8 is in the compression stroke TDC for certain by 
removing the plug and using some means to make sure the piston is TDC.

i.e. finger over plug hole feeling for compression while rotating the engine BY HAND WITH THE BATTERY 
DISCONNECTED, or a thin object like a wood dowel etc.

Then make sure the harmonic balancer mark is at 0 degrees.

I'm not sure, but I think the rubber on the harmonic balancer might rot and then allow the balancer to spin from where 
it should be. 

- Jim in Mesa


From:           	"Allan W." <allanw@domain.elided>
To:             	<ihc-digest@domain.elided>
Subject:        	[ihc] Re; Yes, Me Again! Carb Question
Date sent:      	Sun, 5 Oct 2003 21:13:55 -0700
Send reply to:  	"Allan W." <allanw@domain.elided>

> 
> Michael,
>   When you did the static timing setting, are you sure that you lined
> the dist with #8 when it was on the _COMPRESSION_ stroke?
> As in, intake valve closed, exhaust valve closed, piston at the top?
> If set right, you should be able to rotate the engine from TDC
> and the exhaust should start opening just as the piston gets to the
> bottom of the stroke.  The intake should stay closed.  Remember
> it takes two turns of the engine to run an individual cylinder through
> all 4 phases (Intake, compression, power, exhaust, IIRC).


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