WC help

We had to time ours much like the other guys have already described. Basically determine when #1 piston is ready to fire and manually set the rotor to it's firing position.

The problems could be in several areas. Timing - double check. If you have a battery operated ignition have someone rotate the distributor as the engine is being cranked. A hint - the bolt holding the fan belt/generator pulley to the crankshaft is very close to TDC when it points to 12 o'clock. Use a timing light to check the #1 cylinder firing in relationship to this bolt.

You could have installed the flywheel 90 or 180 degrees out. The I&T manual has a double check on the valve/engine timing. Use this double check to locate TDC on the back of the flywheel - then mark the flywheel with chalk or a stripe of paint.

Another possiblity is that the distributor timing is off one gear tooth. Same with the magnito.

Check the valve lash - again.

Gene

In regards to Aarons statement that the flywheel can be instlled in only one position. It's supposed to be true. However, I have the flywheel installed 90 degrees out on my running 36 WC. I put together two WC engines to make one. I don't know if the flywheel bolt holes were worn or on a previous overhaul somone drilled out one of the bolt holes, but it went together without a problem. There are several other timing marks painted on the flywheel. It took a while to figure out this engine's timing problem.

Early WC's have only the "F" fire timing mark on the flywheel. This mark is 30 degrees or 3 1/8 inches before (in advance of) TDC. If you used the "F" to initially time the engine you will need to measure back the 3 1/8 inches then reset the distributor.

Gene