Preludedude Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Are you supposed to set the dizzy on #1 spark plug when the crank is turned to TDC or 10BTDC?Sorry if this seems stupid but I've searched and seem to get 2 different answers.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedyquest Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Just read the FSM and you will know for sure ---> www.starquestgarage.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
importwarrior Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 once seated all the way and teeth are meshed together it should be pointing at #1 once the dizzy is seated and the teeth are meshed together with the CAM gear, the dizzy spins so that the dimple on the shaft near the dizzy gear the mark are not aligned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott87star Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 There's what, 11 or 13 teeth on the dizzy gear? I forget, we'll say 12 because its easy. 720/12=60 degrees of crank rotation per tooth, 0 or 10 gets you the same position or it will be obvious. But the answer is set it to 0 and follow importwarriors and speedy's advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preludedude Posted October 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Just read the FSM and you will know for sure ---> www.starquestgarage.com You must keep this ready to copy and paste...You repeat this daily...I understand why, but are you telling me you can read the FSM front to back and still understand it all? Sorry, but I cant...I sat last night and read for an hour before even posting my thread because I knew Id get this response... Page 18 says "basic ignition timing is 10 BTDC"....but this thread here says set to 0 : http://starquest.i-x.net/viewtopic.php?t=944 Thanks for your help friends.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott87star Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Basic ignition timing is 10 BTDC, that's while the engine is running. Since you can't stab a dizzy while its running we assume its not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preludedude Posted October 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Ok. Thank you so much. My engine won't stay idling and it's at 10btdc now. I will try 0 and get dizzy exactly on 1, and see if I can get it to stay idling... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSMracespeed Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 timing mark on the crank should be at TDC.If you have the vavle cover off,make sure the dowel pin hole on the cam gear is at 12:00 position.line up the timing marks on the dizzy and make sure when you install the dizzy that the adjustment bolt on the head is centered in the adjustment hole on the dizzy Jerry L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
importwarrior Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 once the teeth on the cam and dizzy gears mesh the dizzy will rotate a little as the dizzy seats. this is normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedyquest Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 I don't post that reply to be a jerk, I do it so that guys can learn to help themselves. I see where your coming from and your right, sometimes the FSM isn't very clear but the engine timing section of the FSM was written pretty well I personally thought. I'll have to go take a look at it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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