Hi Graham
No 1 cylinder is the one at the front of the engine,water pump end, from
there on in you
have it more or less right just make sure you are on the compression stroke
by removing the rocker cover and see that the valves on no 6 cylinder are on
the rock, that is exhaust valve just closed and inlet just opening when you
turn the engine clockwise when looking at the front.
Graham.
----- Original Message -----
From: G Spencer <graham_spens@hotmail.com>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2000 2:10 PM
Subject: TR6 Brakes, static engine timing
>
> Well I checked the booster, it's toast. I tried pumping the pedal at
engine
> idle to see if the rpms increased, nada (thanks John). I pulled the hose
to
> the booster off and took a spin, no difference from when it was on. Man I
> never realized how important the booster was. So I guess I will replace
the
> booster and redo the flex hoses and that should do it.
> A have another (perhaps dumb) question. On the 73, I an getting
ready
> to refit the engine. I have the transmission off. I am assuming the #1
> piston is the piston CLOSEST to the flywheel. I THINK that to set the
> static timing of the dizzy I should set the index mark at 12 deg. BTC on
the
> compression stroke of #1. Then that the dizzy rotor should be pointed at
#1
> wire. Am I way off here? Which piston is #1, how should I set the static
> timing? Bently isn't very clear.
>
> Thanks again,
> Graham Spencer
>
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