Setting the timing correctly on a Rootes engine takes quite a bit of equipment
and time. I use a vacuum gauge, a tach and an adjustable timing light (one
that I can dial in the advance). I put a "T" in the vacuum line from the
distributor to connect the gauge. With "0" vacuum and the engine idled down
to about 600 RPM I set the timing (based on the manual). Then I check it at
1000, 1500 and 2000 RPM (I do not exceed 2500 RPM on an unloaded engine). I
first do this with the vacuum line disconnected and plugged to make sure that
the centrifical
advance is working correctly and then with the vacuum line connected-to make
sure that the vacuum is working correctly. I set the dial in advance on the
vernier adjust to the first mark (this gives an extra few degrees of advance
at higher RPM).
I would also suggest using a Pertronx unit-this improves performance all out
of proportion to its cost.
Jan Eyerman
1973 Hillman Avenger
jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com> wrote:
Jason Raser wrote:
>
> I installed a new timing chain on my SII a couple
> weeks ago and just fired it up this weekend.
>
> It has never started that easily. I was very
> impressed at first. But then I put a timing light on
> it and got wierd results. The light lit up
> intermittently so I assumed the timing light was bad
> and moved on. I figured that since it was static
> timed that I was okay.
Jason, your really need to set the timing. I have seen some older timing
lights fire their strobe light intermittently, and that is not really a
determent. It sounds like the engine is too far advanced. Actually, the
first thing that I do on a rebuilt engine is to set the timing. You
really need to do that first, then adjust the carbs.
jan
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