Gordie,
Remember that the spark jumps off the leading edge of the tip of the rotor.
If you had the rotor pointing to #1, it may have been past the point where
the spark was able to jump. Fourteen degrees isn't very far in a 360 degree
circle!
Lawrie
BSC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gordie's Garage" <mg_garage@comcast.net>
To: "Larry list account" <list@marketvalue.net>
Cc: "MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 12:03 PM
Subject: RE: weird timing
> Thanks Larry.
> I had the engine at TDC, rotor pointing to #1 and the marks all lined up.
> So, I decided to fire it up again and see what the timing light said, and
lo
> and behold, it was @ 14deg btdc! The only thing I can think of is when we
> (had a friend helping) used 3 different timing lights yesterday we had the
> inductive connector over #1 wire, but on top of the alternator. Today, I
> had the inductive thingy further down on the wire and away from the
> alternator and seemed to get accurate readings. Ya think the alt could
> throw off the readings?
>
> Safety Fast!
> Gordie Bird
> '62 MGA
> '67 MGBGT
>
> >
> > Mismatched front cover and harmonic balancer? Distributor gear
installed
> > incorrectly?
> >
> > Turn the engine by hand, when the #1 piston is at TDC on
> > compression see if
> > the timing mark lines up with the finger on the front cover. Make sure
at
> > that point the rotor is pointing to the #1 cylinder.
> >
> > Larry Hoy
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net
> > > [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Gordie's Garage
> > > Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 11:26 AM
> > > To: MG List
> > > Subject: weird timing
> > >
> > > 67 BGT with 5 main 1800. When trying to time with a light,
> > > never runs right regardless of where it is set, 5deg, 10deg,
> > > 15deg, doesn't matter. When timing by 'hand', 'hearing' and
> > > get it to run right, check timing with light (actually 3
> > > different lights) and shows @35deg btdc! Set engine with #1
> > > at TDC and the timing mark lines up perfect with the harmonic
> > > balancer mark. I supose the timing gear could be off by a
> > > tooth, but then would the timing marks line up at TDC?
> > > Any other thoughts?
> > > TIA
> > >
> > > Safety Fast!
> > > Gordie Bird
> > > '62 MGA
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