Cam Timing around Swindon/Wootton Bassett pleaseee
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Hey guys!

I've been waiting for my dad to time my cam in for the past week now and everyday he comes up with some reason why he cant do it that day and makes me feel unresonable for asking him

soooo

I was hoping someone from here could recommend a person/place that I could take it to, to have the cam timed in, its a kent 266 and needs to be at 106deg but I havent got a clue how to do it and I would like it to be done properly please :)

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Edited by Craigie-B on 3rd Apr, 2012.

Jwd autorite will do it for you. I would but never done a mini before

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do you know how much he will charge mate?

do it yourself. there's a guide on here

If you have a DTI then you can do it yourself. No better way to learn than having a go. As Andy says there is a guide on here, there is also a timing protractor you can print out and stick to a card backing to use.

I have the timing protractor and have read your guide Tom but I dont have a DTI - There about £20 on ebay, is it easy enough to do then?

I take it you measure tdc and bdc using the DTI and then set it to in the middle and then put the cam in at 106degree?

edit: is it a metric or imperial DTI that I need? I may aswell measure the difference between the top of the block and the top of the piston (cant rememebr what its called) so i can work out my exact CR

Edited by Craigie-B on 3rd Apr, 2012.

If you don't have a DTI then neither you or your Dad can do the cam timing. Doesn't matter metric or imperial, all you are looking for is to find true TDC of the piston by seeing when it stops travelling upwards, note the start and end point of the dwell, set your protractor, then find full lift of your cam, and read off your protractor what angle of the crank does the cam reach full lift.

PS
I've not looked on ebay but as well as the DTI itself you'll also need a magnetic stand.

I have a DTI, and I'll drop it round too if you like?

Gives me an excuse to bring the mini out!

i also have a dti .......... just need to find it

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/...-test-indicator
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/...agnetic%20stand

price wont be far off what you will pay someone to do it for you and you still have the kit afterwards

Thank guys Ill buy one off ebay now and then have a go tomorrow or day after, thanks for the offers but if I buy my own then if I break it (as with every other tool i've borrowed) then it doesnt matter as much

Cheers!!

edit:

Would this be okay?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/0-10-MM-DIAL-GAU...=item4601d1b7c8

Edited by Craigie-B on 3rd Apr, 2012.

That link looks fine for what you will need. I'm suprised how cheap it is actually.

Yeah I found it last night, Just bought and paid for it so will wait for it to turn up and then millitantly follow your guide :)

thanks for all the help guys

Chronos have a good reputation in the world of model engineering (ie, outside of eBay).
I use a fair amount of their stuff.
Yes, it's "chinese" as some would say, but fine for hobby use.

Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ???

i forgot about chronos, rdg also have a good rep in the modelling world i bought some bits for my myford from them and they were spot on.

oh right, I bought it because it was the cheapest one I could find xD I guess I bought a good one as well - hopefully turn up soon

I've got that DTI. Has done the job so far, and the quality seems good.

Cam Timing Finished - what a ball ache will post piccies and updates tomorrow.

Thanks to everyone for the help