Date:         Wed, 16 Jan 2002 21:39:27 -0700
Reply-To:     Blake Thornton <thornton@MATH.UTAH.EDU>
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From:         Blake Thornton <thornton@MATH.UTAH.EDU>
Subject:      Re: 85 1.9L timing mark - once and for all
Comments: To: "Rio D. Rafael" <rior@GARLIC.COM>
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I can't remember the exact answer here, but as I recall, the picture in
bentley is different then the notch in our engines.

But, the problem is that it is better to set your timing around 5 BTDC and
not ATDC.  so, you might have to eye-ball it (thats what I do, I hope its
ok).

blake


On Wed, 16 Jan 2002, Rio D. Rafael wrote:

> Ok everyone:
> My engine is running fne but I have a nagging question:
> In BEntley's fine but rather cryptic tome, for the 85 1.9 it shows a flat, slim pulley for the crank end, with a v-notch for timing.
> The specs further state that the timing should be 5 atdc.
> So, I would assume that the mark would correspond to 5 ATDC.
>
> Now, my engine is an 85, but is an AC + PS one, so has a three-groove heavy cast pulley. This pulley is not shown under 85 in BEntley, but appears under 86. Problem is, under the 86, the timing is 5 BTDC (IIRC). So, I would have to assume that the v-notch in the visually identical pulley would correspond to 5 BTDC.
>
> What is correct for my engine? DO I use the vnotch on the three groove pulley  and call it good? Or ...?
>
> My engine is running well, but this question is bothering me...
>
> Thanks
> Rio
> 85 GL
> 83.5 Westy
>