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tommy m

07-07-2001 08:59:04




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have ca with dist. have not tried to crank it since i got it.looking at the dist & comparing it with picture in manual it dont look right, with #1 on compression stroke tdc the roter is toward engine.is it 180 out. what say y,all. tks tommy m




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steve

07-07-2001 17:24:12




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 Re: timing distributor in reply to tommy m, 07-07-2001 08:59:04  
tom, you can be 180 degrees off, but you will still be pointing at the no 1 plug when timing marks are aligned. As the guys said, roll the engine untill you see the fire mark on the flywheel in the timing hole. You will either be TDC on the compression stroke or TDC on the exhaust stroke. You can put your finger over the plug hole as you roll the engine to see that it is actually on compression (not ehxauste). When you are lined up on the crank shaft notch, pull the rotor cap off and see if the arm is pointing at the no 1 spark plug wire, it should be. If you are off a few degrees you can advance or retard the rotor. If you are off 90 degrees, maybe someone has moved the 4 plug wires one hole. When you have it pointing at number 1, rotate the engine in the correct direction and see that the rotor moves from 1-2-4-3 in tha order.

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steve

07-07-2001 17:21:23




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 Re: timing distributor in reply to tommy m, 07-07-2001 08:59:04  
tom, you can be 180 degrees off, but you will still be pointing at the no 1 plug when timing marks are aligned. As the guys said, roll the engine untill you see the fire mark on the flywheel in the timing hole. You will either be TDC on the compression stroke or TDC on the exhaust stroke. You can put your finger over the plug hole as you roll the engine to see that it is actually on compression (not ehxauste). When you are lined up on the crank shaft notch, pull the rotor cap off and see if the arm is pointing at the no 1 spark plug wire, it should be. If you are off a few degrees you can advance or retard the rotor. If you are off 90 degrees, maybe someone has moved the 4 plug wires one hole. When you have it pointing at number 1, rotate the engine in the correct direction and see that the rotor moves from 1-2-4-3 in tha order.

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Dale E.

07-07-2001 11:08:51




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 Re: timing distributor in reply to tommy m, 07-07-2001 08:59:04  
Tommy, If I remember right, the rotor should be pointing toward the #1 spark plug hole when the fire mark is centered in the inspection port on the compression stroke.(points should be just starting to open).This should be close enough to get it started.(firing order 1-2-4-3). Good Luck!



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Duey (IA)

07-07-2001 10:37:22




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 Re: timing distributor in reply to tommy m, 07-07-2001 08:59:04  
Tommy, Remember this is a four stroke engine. It takes two revolutions of the crankshaft for each cycle. Intake, compression,(fire), power, exhaust. You are probably on the exhaust stroke. The distributor moves 1/2 as fast as the crankshaft. Duey



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