This has probably been discussed before, but forgive my impatience…any idea how I can time the ignition on my ‘71 v12 without timing marks!!!!!!!!
Regards
John
Series 3 timing…..
#2 Re: Series 3 timing…..
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Steve
69 S2 2+2 (sold) ..Realm C type replica, 1960 xk150fhc
69 S2 2+2 (sold) ..Realm C type replica, 1960 xk150fhc
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#3 Re: Series 3 timing…..
I think I'll just give advance until it starts to sound wrong, then back it off 10 degrees....not sure how much 10 degrees is, but hey ho
John
S3 2+2 1971
S3 2+2 1971
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#4 Re: Series 3 timing…..
No, back off 1 deg, or until it sounds right.
Randall Botha
'64 3.8 fhc & '51 Mk 7 (now sold)
'64 3.8 fhc & '51 Mk 7 (now sold)
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#6 Re: Series 3 timing…..
It really is worth your while to understand how to set your engine to TDC, and thence mark it so that you can accurately set timing.
Trying to do it by ear is unlikely to work, and you have no objective reference frame to help you fix it when it doesn't. Even if what you do seems to work, you still don't actually know if it's right.
Do it properly, do it once.
Trying to do it by ear is unlikely to work, and you have no objective reference frame to help you fix it when it doesn't. Even if what you do seems to work, you still don't actually know if it's right.
Do it properly, do it once.
Andrew.
881824, 1E21538. 889457. 1961 4.3l Mk2. 1975 XJS. 1962 MGB. 1979 MGB.
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Adelaide, Australia
881824, 1E21538. 889457. 1961 4.3l Mk2. 1975 XJS. 1962 MGB. 1979 MGB.
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Adelaide, Australia
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