Hi Bill,
First, let me congratulate you on your years of driving experience. We
have a 100 YO in our club who, 2 years ago, finally turned the steering
wheel of his one-owner BN1 over to his son. So, you still have a ways
to go!
Actually, I run my timing to just barely before it pings. But, mine is
just a driver so I cheat a little bit using a gear reduction starter :-)
Bill Barnett
Santa Ana, CA
BN1 #663
BillHUCK@aol.com wrote:
> There is one other downside to a lightened flywheel, it has to do with
> starting.
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> Should your points, condenser, plugs or timing be less than ideal, the
> heavier wheel will allow for a few more cylinders to pop during the
> starting cycle.
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> A too light wheel might cause the engine to stall too soon after the
> bendix spring disengages the starter gear. Should you have lightened
> the wheel too much, you might find that the engine will fire once or
> twice and then stallb&repeatedly. At that point you have two choices:
> retard the timing more than you would like or return to a heavier wheel.
>
> I am an 85 year old physicist with a BN1, trust me on this. My engine
> was dropped and its flywheel chipped, forcing me to reduce its mass by
> 20% or so. It blips nicely but it is a fussy starter.
>
> In retrospect: no wonder that crank-started Model T Ford cars were
> made with a steering wheel mounted spark retard. Henry knew what he
> was doing.
>
> Bill Huck
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