Doug, when the #1 cylinder is at top dead center on the compression
stroke the rotor should point to the #1 cylinder.
You may also want to check your harmonic balancer also. I have not had
this happen but sometimes the outer part where the timing mark is slips
on the internal rubber mount.
Good luck
Cheers,
Larry Hoy
1969 MGB Roadster
1987 Jaguar XJ6 Vanden Plas
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On Fri, 20 Jun 1997 21:54:11 -0700 "Vince J. Pujalte" <pujalte@stic.net>
writes:
>doug russell wrote:
>> As usual, the problem was relatively simple when all is
>> said and done. It looks like the timing chain/tensioner is out of
sorts.
>> When #1 is TDC the rotor is pointing about 10 o'clock. When I
adjusted the
>> wires accordingly it pretty much fired right up - of course it runs
like crap
>> but it looks like I've found the problem.
>
>Hi Doug,
> I don't think that your problem is the timing chain.
> I believe that your problem is the position of the dog that drives the
>dizzy off the cam. (This has been a kookie night, maybe I am having a
kookie idea.)
> You may want to set your engine at tdc on the compression stroke of
#1.
> Then, check the rotor for its position in the dizzy.
> If it doesn't match your expectation for its position, pull the dizzy
>out. Now remove the drive dog for the dizzy and reinstall it in an
>orientation that satisfies the workshop manual and you.
> Reassembly is the reverse of removal.
> You should now be able to insert your plug wires in the dizzy towers
in
>a text book fashion.
> OR, just leave it like it is now to save effort ;).
>
>Hope this helps,
>-Mr. Kookie (Vince)
>
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