Adjust valves SBC BBC

Jump to: navigation, search
(Created page with 'Remove spark plugs. Remove valve covers. Remove distributor. Standing at the front of the motor, at the water pump and looking toward the rear of the motor, #1 cylinder will be …')
 
(categorizing)
Line 29: Line 29:
 
A little more info about the different timing positions. Like I said, there are 3 different ones. If you were to stand up over the motor and look down on the harmonic damper, there is a 12:00 Noon position, a 2:00 O'Clock position and a 2:30 O'Clock position. Through the years, the timing tabs and front covers get mixed up on these motors, so you really should find top dead center and use the proper mark on your harmonic damper to line up with the timing tab on your front cover. Here is the procedure for doing this with the motor assembled that I wrote for the Crankshaft Coalition Wiki....
 
A little more info about the different timing positions. Like I said, there are 3 different ones. If you were to stand up over the motor and look down on the harmonic damper, there is a 12:00 Noon position, a 2:00 O'Clock position and a 2:30 O'Clock position. Through the years, the timing tabs and front covers get mixed up on these motors, so you really should find top dead center and use the proper mark on your harmonic damper to line up with the timing tab on your front cover. Here is the procedure for doing this with the motor assembled that I wrote for the Crankshaft Coalition Wiki....
 
http://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/...top_dead_center
 
http://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/...top_dead_center
 +
 +
[[Category:Engine]]

Revision as of 20:21, 1 February 2011

Personal tools
Namespaces
Variants
Actions
Navigation
Categories
Toolbox