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podracer169

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Greetings,
I am finishing up a complete rebuild of my 3000 MKII motor. I have decided to bench fire the motor to make sure that everything is OK prior to installing it back into the car. On the bench I have great spark and correct static timing, but I can seem to get it to even cough. I am starting to think that it’s timed 180deg wrong on the cam. Does anyone know what valves are open at TDC?

Steve
 

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I hope this will help.. did you at any time remove the pin from the shaft at the bottom of the distributor? and possably put the dog I beleive they call it, back 180deg off. I have done this... as soon as I changed it the engine started right up.
I'am not sure of which piston is tdc on your engine. I belive its always the #1 on 4 cyl
 
<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by podracer169:
Greetings,
Does anyone know what valves are open at TDC?
Steve<hr></blockquote>

Steve,

Not exactly sure what you mean but - with cylinder #1 on TDC firing stroke, both valves on #1 will be closed. At the same time, cylinder #6 will be on TDC exaust stroke. The valves on #6 will be almost closed, but both just slightly open.

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Pod Racer,

Probably 180 out. Pull the lower distributor dog and spin it one flat. Varoom!
 
Congrats on the start up!!The big 6 does sound mean with open headers.
Did you install the trick rear main seal conversion while you were at it?? its cool an do-able. Skip the pre-done backplate(do your own)the rest is easy unless your fingers are too fat....I had to get a kid to install the lipspring onto the seal. Good luck on the tranny!!
MD(mad dog)
 
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