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06-23-2010, 08:01 PM | #1 |
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timing the flathead
can you time a flathead using a vacume gage? by hooking up a gage to the wiper port, then moving the advance, retard plate untill the most vacume is reached?
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06-23-2010, 08:25 PM | #2 |
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Re: timing the flathead
i am running a warmed '52 flathead and the best timming is at 19 1/2 inch of vacuum, using the timming light to see where the bump on the pully is just for documentation if i ever need a reference point and dont have a vacuum gauge with me.
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06-23-2010, 09:35 PM | #3 |
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Re: timing the flathead
So what timing did you have at that point?
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06-23-2010, 09:49 PM | #4 |
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Re: timing the flathead
To answer your question,"Yes".
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06-24-2010, 11:19 PM | #5 |
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Re: timing the flathead
i am at 2 degrees btdc or negative 2 degrees, that is assuming ( i know ) that the bump is the actual top dead center.
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06-25-2010, 12:42 PM | #6 |
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06-25-2010, 07:18 PM | #7 |
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Re: timing the flathead
That works the best for me to.
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06-25-2010, 10:32 PM | #8 |
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Re: timing the flathead
i have been told that the bump = 2 degrees, so i am negative 2
that is measuring the width of the bump and calling it 2 degrees, it even ran good at negative 4 degrees 18 1/2 inch vacuum, but not 6, had to find the where it starts going bad, but it is best there, 19 1/2 inch vacuum. lots of people have told me the bump was not an accurate mark? i have not had some one help me find the exact tdc, but if i can find a 15/16 socket to grind down 1/4 inch so i can turn the crank with a breaker bar, i will degree my pulley. rich Last edited by 34flathead; 06-25-2010 at 10:41 PM. |
06-25-2010, 10:38 PM | #9 |
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