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[johnnysti]

Hi all

I was wondering if anyone has a guide on how to set the timing?

Ive fitted my new engine and have brought an electronic dizzy and need to know how to set it up. Ive also got the bit that goes into the the dizzy slot that the dizzy turns thats connected to the cam but don want to put it in as im not sure if there is a certain way it needs to be fitted. Its the fitting of the HT leads in the right sequence to the timing im worried about and after spending just over £5k on the engine am worried of doing something wrong and dammaging something!!!!!

Please help a real 'tard!!!

Johnny

[Jordie]

Piston 1 at TDC. you can see this if you remove the plug and shine a light in. Because this is on the firing stroke, both valves should be closed (so the rockers should be free and move if pressed on with your finger)

The dizzy connector which fits into engine and engages with cam only fits the dizzy one way. Connect this to the dizzy and point the rotor arm into the 11 o clock position. remove the bit which fits into engine but keeping it in the same position.

Now place a suitable lenegth stud into the threads in the middle of this. Insert into the dizzy hole, turn slighty clockwise and anti-clockwise till you feel it go into place. Now if u keep turning the stud anti-clockwise, this should come out.

Insert the dizzy into the engine, the correct way so it fits the dizzy drive as before. If it fits flush the drive is engaged correctly

If not, turn the engine with the crank bolt slighty.

Then you can adjust the dizzy when running to get it spot on, and tighten the clamp.

At least, thats how i understand it and have done mine.

Then it should be lead 1 at the 11 o clock position. then working anti-clockwise 3, 4, 2.

Edited by Jordie, 07 February 2007 - 05:56 PM.