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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: zukgod1 on January 24, 2008, 08:49:09 am

Title: Yet another timing deal hear
Post by: zukgod1 on January 24, 2008, 08:49:09 am

So I get my engine all assembled and get the IP bolted on.
Cam locked in place, crank @ TDC and the pin in the IP, everything is right on as far as that goes so here is my problem.

My dang dial indicator is in inches instead of metric so I'm getting all confused when I turn the crank back wards till it stops moving (zero out) then back to TDC.

What should me dial read when I'm back to TDC?

My brain is fried right now, spent the last couple days @ the hospital with a dieing cousin so I cant think at all right now.
I looked up the conversion from mm to inches but I'm still confused as to what I'm seeing on the dial.

Title: Yet another timing deal hear
Post by: jimfoo on January 24, 2008, 08:53:28 am

.040" is 1.02mm

Title: Yet another timing deal hear
Post by: zukgod1 on January 24, 2008, 09:08:48 am

To cool...
So when going back up to TDC if I'm shooting for 1mm then .040 will be perfect..

Title: Yet another timing deal hear
Post by: zukgod1 on January 24, 2008, 09:11:57 am

I'm not sure why it's confusing me so much, I guess when your brain is fried there just isnt much you can do with it.

Title: Yet another timing deal hear
Post by: jimfoo on January 24, 2008, 09:40:21 am

I just use the inches to mm conversion function of my calculator. No brain function needed.

Title: Yet another timing deal hear
Post by: rabbitman on January 24, 2008, 11:56:34 am

Try this, it's kinda cool, http://hemsidor.torget.se/users/b/bohjohan/convert/conv_e.htm

Sorry to hear about your cousin.

Title: Yet another timing deal hear
Post by: Vincent Waldon on January 24, 2008, 12:56:47 pm

I'm drafting up a pictorial HOW-TO for the "using the dial indicator" method of setting the static timing... a work in progress over the next week or so *but* I just happen to have pictures up of the dial indicator at various readings... might help you to picture what you are looking for ??

http://vincewaldon.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=24&Itemid=28

Title: Yet another timing deal hear
Post by: Baselyne on January 24, 2008, 03:07:41 pm

Im going to enjoy this one in the next few weeks, Im so looking forward to the warmer weather to pull the head, This is going to help in getting that Ip stright, Can't wait for the final write up!

Excellent job btw man, I cannot beleave how clear and easy it sounds!
Dope layout too...

Title: Yet another timing deal hear
Post by: zukgod1 on January 24, 2008, 05:04:08 pm

Quote from: "Vincent Waldon"

I'm drafting up a pictorial HOW-TO for the "using the dial indicator" method of setting the static timing... a work in progress over the next week or so *but* I just happen to have pictures up of the dial indicator at various readings... might help you to picture what you are looking for ??

http://vincewaldon.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=24&Itemid=28

Thats a sweet write up you have going there Sir..

Thanks, that will help allot. I'm a picture guy, I can read the instructions 10 times and still be confused, see it done once and I'm set.

TKS
dan

Title: Yet another timing deal hear
Post by: Baselyne on January 24, 2008, 05:09:46 pm

that's me forsure...Unless it's got pics and writing! Like part caveman part rocket scientist

Foreal tho, I really gotta hand it to you for that nice write....
Im looking forward to getting my head bolts and warmpth
i was dreading this Ip timing before seeing this...

Title: Yet another timing deal hear
Post by: Vincent Waldon on January 24, 2008, 06:08:06 pm

Thanks for the kind words...

I'm serious about "all comments welcome" btw... as you work thru it holler at stuff that is unclear or confusing.

And, it will have more and more pictures over the next week, for those of us who are visual learners !!  ;-)

Title: Yet another timing deal hear
Post by: zukgod1 on February 09, 2008, 07:55:30 pm

Quote from: "rabbitman"

Try this, it's kinda cool, http://hemsidor.torget.se/users/b/bohjohan/convert/conv_e.htm

Sorry to hear about your cousin.

Thanks and thanks for the link, I'm saving that one.

Title: Yet another timing deal hear
Post by: zukgod1 on February 09, 2008, 07:56:32 pm

Quote from: "Vincent Waldon"

I'm drafting up a pictorial HOW-TO for the "using the dial indicator" method of setting the static timing... a work in progress over the next week or so *but* I just happen to have pictures up of the dial indicator at various readings... might help you to picture what you are looking for ??

http://vincewaldon.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=24&Itemid=28

Thanks one more time for the instructions Vince.  
Very easy to follow.

Title: Yet another timing deal hear
Post by: Vincent Waldon on February 09, 2008, 08:00:34 pm

Did you get 'er going ??

Title: Yet another timing deal hear
Post by: Vincent Waldon on February 09, 2008, 08:03:28 pm

Did you get 'er going ??

Title: Yet another timing deal hear
Post by: zukgod1 on February 09, 2008, 08:13:35 pm

Nope, I just got the old engine removed tonight.
I need at least one other person here to help me lift the engine off the stand and carry it out to the hoist then I can set it in place.

Getting closer though.