demingboy
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Sorry did not want to hijack other forum question about timing.
1951 Mercury engine replacement in my 1941 ford to replace the 8BA that was in it before.
I am a little dyslexic so I am having trouble figuring something out. Got it running really well. Timing set by vacuum to best result. Motor in great shape by the way.
Problem I have is the the timing mark with a light is quite a bit to the left of the timing mark pointer. It moves further to the left with more acceleration. It is a chevy distributor conversion. To the left I mean as you look from above.
Where my dyslexic stuff comes in is that I think its after tdc. But that makes no sense.
I guess a question is it possible to pull Dist and move it over slightly and re install it? I thought I had it dead on as per all instruction I have read here on forum. Started with tdc,rotor pointer at the number 1 position on cap etc. It is now at tdc mark but rotor is about half a distance to next position from lining up.
Hope this makes sense.
1951 Mercury engine replacement in my 1941 ford to replace the 8BA that was in it before.
I am a little dyslexic so I am having trouble figuring something out. Got it running really well. Timing set by vacuum to best result. Motor in great shape by the way.
Problem I have is the the timing mark with a light is quite a bit to the left of the timing mark pointer. It moves further to the left with more acceleration. It is a chevy distributor conversion. To the left I mean as you look from above.
Where my dyslexic stuff comes in is that I think its after tdc. But that makes no sense.
I guess a question is it possible to pull Dist and move it over slightly and re install it? I thought I had it dead on as per all instruction I have read here on forum. Started with tdc,rotor pointer at the number 1 position on cap etc. It is now at tdc mark but rotor is about half a distance to next position from lining up.
Hope this makes sense.
