scott rollins
Member
On my way out I had another idea that I had to try before I left for a week or so here's what i did, hand turned the engine until each cylinder reached TDC and plugged the wires in correctly before installing the plugs I inserted small deep dish sockets in each cylinder hole and studied the rotation / pumping of the cylinders, at that point I noticed when each cylinder reached TDC the plugs were sparking but not until the piston reached TDC and was on its way back down. At that point I found TDC of number one , left it there , pulled the mag and turned the coupler reinstalled, pulled the mag turned the coupler reinstalled , again and again and again until I got what I wanted. So at this point when each piston reaches TDC the plug assigned to that cylinder sparks and wouldn't you know it my firing order is 1342 I think I'm finally understanding this however, the only thing that doesn't add up is I had to turn the mag coupler to achieve spark at the right time and in doing that the X on the mag gear is no where to be found thru the site glass. This is my last shot if this doesn't work I'm done but I would think I'm close ? My worry is the mag is now not timed to the inner parts in which I won't touch?