<VV> Timing Gun to plug No. 6

[Harry Yarnell]

This whole thread has me confused. What are to trying to do? Why can't you 
time off of #1 like everyone else?
Plug #2 will give you the same results as #1. Plug #6 is advanced by 60° 
(from #1)
By 'misindexed' means the distributor is installed 180° wrong.
If you have the rotor pointing at #1 tower, the timing mark should be 
SOMEWHERE near zero time, but certainly not to be used as a point to lock 
the distributor down. It MAY be good enough to get the engine started, and 
then dial it in. Don't forget that if you're using one of those fancy timing 
lights that allows you to dial in advance, that you are aware of it's 
setting before you check timing.
harry yarnell
perryman garage and orphanage
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Secular" <rusecular at yahoo.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Cc: "Bryan Blackwell" <bryan at skiblack.com>
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 9:53 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Timing Gun to plug No. 6



  I think as another colleague pointed out in an offline email,
  the distributor might be "mis-indexed" (I'm using his term).

  If so, and after making sure the harmonic balancer has not slipped,
  how do you check to make sure the distributor is correctly indexed.

  When the rotor is pointing to No. 1 plug, where should the timing mark be?

  Regards,


  Tony


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bryan Blackwell" <bryan at skiblack.com>
To: "Secular" <rusecular at yahoo.com>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 9:02 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Timing Gun to plug No. 6


> Could be the harmonic balancer has slipped.  Wouldn't there be 120
> crank degrees between firings?  It sure sounds like *something* is
> wrong.
>
> --Bryan
>
> On Oct 20, 2006, at 8:07 AM, Secular wrote:
>
>>   I agree with you whole-heartedly. Last night I saw a friend adjust
>> the
>>   timing on his Vair using the # 6 plug !
>>
>>   He set it @ 18 BTDC ...the car canks right up - and drives like it
>> should.
>>
>>   I could not explain it...
>
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