Re: Timing Chain wear allowance

Posted by DavidPackard On 2020/7/1 19:16:34

Ross, that's quite an informative video. I did notice the machine screw that 'pinches' the distributor is quite a bit easier to reach when the body is in the shed.

With respect to No1Packardman's problem. If the basic ignition timing was set the last time the engine ran with the suspect timing chain, then after the chain was changed the timing would be advanced . . . I was going to say significantly advanced, but I don't know how much the chain had stretched. If you don't start all-over like shown in your video the timing will be incorrect.

Maybe in the next video you can impart wisdom on the distributor's 'octane' adjustment, a feature that went away when the quality of fuel became more uniform.

dp