Ok, then set the mark on the crank pully accordingly. All you need to
do is get it close then start the motor and final adjust it at idle
per spec.
- Original message -
Many thanks Alan...but won't that set the timing at
On 5/10/07, Brashear, Jack, N <JNBrashear@garverengineers.com> wrote:
> Many thanks Alan...but won't that set the timing at TDC? I thought it
> should be 5 or 6 BTDC, am I wrong??
> Jack
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alan Seigrist Blue 100 [mailto:healey.nut@gmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 5:30 PM
> To: Brashear, Jack, N; Austin Healey list
> Subject: Re: STATIC TIMING WITH PERTRONIX IGNITION
>
> Jack -
>
> It's simple - turn the motor until the pully mark is indicating TDC
> (check the dizzy rotor to make sure you're not 180 out).
>
> Then hook up your strobe, turn on the ignition, and then rotate the
> dizzy with you hand until you find the spot where it fires and then
> clamp the dizzy down. (You can do this with a screwdriver in the #1
> spark plug wire rather than a strobe if you want).
>
> Best -
>
> Alan
>
> - Original message -
> Hi All, how do I hook up a test light for static timing
>
> On 5/9/07, Brashear, Jack, N <JNBrashear@garverengineers.com> wrote:
> > Hi All, how do I hook up a test light for static timing with the
> > Pertronix ignition?? What's the proper way to do a static timing
> > setting on my brand new engine (29E) rebuild?? Thanks for all ya'lls
> > help...
> >
> > Jack
>
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Alan
'52 A90
'53 BN1
'64 BJ8
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