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What part of dist. to run when adj timing (49 B)

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Matt

08-06-2001 12:12:47




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I know this sounds like a stupid question, but before I give it another shot, I thought I better ask. I have a 49 B. It has a distributor, not mag. I tried to adjust the timing one time before, but it didn't work as I thought it would. The dist. comes out of the governor horizontally, and then angles upright at 90 degrees, where then the actual distributor sits upright. Those of you that have a similar setup, you can picture this. Anyway, there are two places on this dist. housing that have adjustment bolts. I loosened the ones right under the dist. and tried to turn the dist. It didn't do anything to the engine. For example, I expected the hear the motor change in RPM's or start missing, etc... nothing. There's another spot right out of the governor, where there's an adjustment bolts. I didn't loosen these ones. Should I?

As always, it's appreciated.

Matt

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Duey (IA)

08-06-2001 14:03:03




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 Re: What part of dist. to run when adj timing (49 B) in reply to Matt, 08-06-2001 12:12:47  
Matt,
Try this. Distributor Timing (It is good to have someone to help with this.) 1. First, remove the distributor cap.
2. Next turn over engine and watch which way the rotor turns.
3. Next,remove #1 spark plug, put your finger in the hole and crank over the engine until you feel air being forced out. 4. Then look in the timing hole and turn engine until timing mark shows in center of the hole(TDC)

It is pretty simple in theory. Like all four cycles, the piston comes to TDC (top dead center) twice for every time the magneto or distributor rotor goes around. ("B"&"C") The left side of the engine has a hole in the bell housing where you can see the timing mark on the flywheel. ("WD" &" WD45") The timing mark is found by looking under the flywheel housing for a small hole possibly covered by a small plate held with two wing bolts. The FIRE mark and the TDC mark are located on the flywheel through this hole. Use a little light colored paint to make seeing them much easier.

5. The Rotor should now be close to a lug in the dist. cap. To determine this, make a mark by the #1 spark plug wire on the dust plate that is under the rotor.
5. Now take the rotor and dust cap off then turn on the ignition.(Be sure point gap is .020)
6. With the ignition on and distributor clamp bolt loose turn the distributor to close the points. 7. Then back until they just open and you see a spark between the points. 8. Tighten the distributor clamp bolt. You now have the engine timed to fire at TDC when starting. 9. Install the dust cap and rotor and make sure the rotor still points to your mark on the dust cap. 10. Next, remembering the direction of rotation install the distributor cap and #1 plug wire in the hole the rotor is pointing to. Then #2, #4, #3 in the same direction the rotor rotates.
11. Time it with a timing light at over 1/2 throttle (so the distributor weights can advance the timing) and adjust the distributor so the FIRE mark is centered in the hole.
I hope this solves your problem. Duey

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kent

08-06-2001 12:31:44




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 Re: What part of dist. to run when adj timing (49 B) in reply to Matt, 08-06-2001 12:12:47  
I know which 2 you're talking about. I loosened the bolt right under the distributor and it worked for me. it changed the engine rpm's noticably. I don't know what the other bolt on the governor is for but you shouldn't need to mess with that one.



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Matt

08-06-2001 16:36:17




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 Re: Re: What part of dist. to run when adj timing (49 B) in reply to kent, 08-06-2001 12:31:44  
Thanks Kent, I'll try it again. It baffled me, cause I turned it both ways, and it didn't do anything to the engine. Who knows, maybe I wasn't listening too good.

Matt



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