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SilentUnicorn
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Hello all...just joined and thought i would introduce myself.
i have been working on my 79 midget for about 4 years, last year she made it to the road (pics soon). i live in vermont and wonder if you folks ever get together near New England?.
Mark
but while your all here i have a question about timing, i timed my motor with a new cam using a degree wheel...doubel checked my self bout ten times, she runs fine but the timing mark on the pulley is not on the scale, did i miss by a tooth maybe?..car runs fine....no spitting or chugging , seems under powered but it aint a very big engine....any thoughts?...thanx for your time...
i have been working on my 79 midget for about 4 years, last year she made it to the road (pics soon). i live in vermont and wonder if you folks ever get together near New England?.
Mark
but while your all here i have a question about timing, i timed my motor with a new cam using a degree wheel...doubel checked my self bout ten times, she runs fine but the timing mark on the pulley is not on the scale, did i miss by a tooth maybe?..car runs fine....no spitting or chugging , seems under powered but it aint a very big engine....any thoughts?...thanx for your time...
Gary Lloyd
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Actually, we are talking about 2 different things here!! The cam is for valve timing in conjuction to where the piston is!! If you miss a tooth, it is serious!! I doubt that you did!! The other is timing of when the spark is fired!! It is more likely that you have the wrong crank puley on or something like that! I would pull the #1 piston up to TDC on the compression stroke, and see where the timing mark is sitting! GOOD LUCK!!!
SilentUnicorn
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maybe some of you good folks missed this post.
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I did - hello back, and welcome to the forum! Keep an eye on the events section of the forum for gatherings and shows in New England, there are bound to be some.
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hello! and if your harmonic balancer has a rubber insert, it may have failed and misaligned your timing marks. for people in your neck of the woods check out the MG List at Tony Barnhill's site The Autoist
