lost cam timing on 1.8 k series, how to reset?
18 September 2005, 07:01 PM
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lost cam timing on 1.8 k series, how to reset?
hi folks
i've got vernier pulleys fitted and after taking the head off and putting it back on (head gasket failure, shock!) i now need to reset my timing.
with the original pulleys you just set the marks to align with each other (engine @ 90BTDC) and hey presto.
so, i've set the crank at TDC (for 1 and 4) but how do i go about setting the cams to an initial setting before using the TDC method to adjust the verniers?
cheers
steven
i've got vernier pulleys fitted and after taking the head off and putting it back on (head gasket failure, shock!) i now need to reset my timing.
with the original pulleys you just set the marks to align with each other (engine @ 90BTDC) and hey presto.
so, i've set the crank at TDC (for 1 and 4) but how do i go about setting the cams to an initial setting before using the TDC method to adjust the verniers?
cheers
steven
18 September 2005, 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by midget1500
hi folks
i've got vernier pulleys fitted and after taking the head off and putting it back on (head gasket failure, shock!) i now need to reset my timing.
with the original pulleys you just set the marks to align with each other (engine @ 90BTDC) and hey presto.
so, i've set the crank at TDC (for 1 and 4) but how do i go about setting the cams to an initial setting before using the TDC method to adjust the verniers?
cheers
steven
i've got vernier pulleys fitted and after taking the head off and putting it back on (head gasket failure, shock!) i now need to reset my timing.
with the original pulleys you just set the marks to align with each other (engine @ 90BTDC) and hey presto.
so, i've set the crank at TDC (for 1 and 4) but how do i go about setting the cams to an initial setting before using the TDC method to adjust the verniers?
cheers
steven
try www.preloved.com and do a forum search on rovers....
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18 September 2005, 10:58 PM
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I used offset dowels on my racing Twincam and it was the best method by far for that engine.
With the BDA engine I removed the keys and lapped the camwheels to the taper on the cams so I could put the timing where I wanted it. Never any sign of the cam timing slipping. That method was used by a few engine buiders.
Les
With the BDA engine I removed the keys and lapped the camwheels to the taper on the cams so I could put the timing where I wanted it. Never any sign of the cam timing slipping. That method was used by a few engine buiders.
Les
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