I actually reused the gears... and they were lined up originally (prior to
the rebuild).
Kurtis
----- Original Message -----
From: "K. Valentine" <kevin@valentinephoto.net>
To: "Kurtis Jones" <tr4driver@gmail.com>
Cc: "Robert E. Shlafer" <pilotrob@webtv.net>; "Spridget List"
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 1:17 PM
Subject: Re: Ignition timing confusion...
>
> On Apr 13, 2006, at 9:40 AM, Kurtis Jones wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the reply.
>>
>> If the harmonic balancer has slipped, why would everything line up
>> statically? As I mentioned, the TDC mark is right on the TDC pointer
>> when the #1 piston is at TDC and the valves look right - both valves
>> on #4 equally open. Surely the rubber can't be "flexing" 20 degrees"
>> under rotation!
>>
>> I'm driving the car (and more importantly enjoying it!), but I'm
>> really confused, and I'm trying to understand why the timing seems so
>> strange.
>
> Kurtis,
>
> Sometimes the dots on the timing gears are not in the correct (original)
> place on the new gears. Especially if they are not original parts. I've
> had gears that when the dots are lined up the timing is out as much as 20
> degrees. That set of gears were made in India.
>
> Kevin V.
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