How many teeth down to set timing to?
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hi, when i get my mini back i want to do the timing straight away, going to get it rolling roaded next week its booked, in but i need ot use it in the mean time.

when doing it, how many teeth down should the white line be when it flashes? Is it 7degrees (think thats 3&1/2 teeth) like on my old 998cc?

Thanks

james

Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
Previous engine: STD metro turbo, megajolt
Drives: 399bananahp (flywheel) Honda Civic Vtec b18c4 T28 Turbo 1968 Mini

Megajolt maps to download: http://www.jamesfawcett.co.uk/cms/index.ph...&gid=3&Itemid=3

the rollin road guy will need to adjust it anyway so you may as well leave it

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

each one of those teeth is 4degrees, so slighlty before the second tooth

justot make sure, thats the second tooth down isnt it, the top one is the first? you dont do it from the bottom or anything? Sorry for all the questions they must be silly to you :(

Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
Previous engine: STD metro turbo, megajolt
Drives: 399bananahp (flywheel) Honda Civic Vtec b18c4 T28 Turbo 1968 Mini

Megajolt maps to download: http://www.jamesfawcett.co.uk/cms/index.ph...&gid=3&Itemid=3

yes thats it, not at all silly, i only just learnt how to do it and i was amazed how easy it was,
actually first would be 0, second down would be 4, and third down would be 8

sorry about that, i think im right, but if it goes pop its not my fault! try it and see, adjust it and if its not right adjust somemore

ok i did it, i used a long thin screw driver and got the piston to the top.

I marked this position on the flywheel(?) next to hte teeth iwth tippex and a nice thin line and hooked up the timing light it was quite a bit out.

I tell you what, im AMAZED now at the difference, i set it to slightly before the second tooth down and it was idling perfectly at 700prm. Its driving like a new car its really smooth and a hell of alot quicker even though its only at 4psi!

Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
Previous engine: STD metro turbo, megajolt
Drives: 399bananahp (flywheel) Honda Civic Vtec b18c4 T28 Turbo 1968 Mini

Megajolt maps to download: http://www.jamesfawcett.co.uk/cms/index.ph...&gid=3&Itemid=3