Hi mate it's one of the first models may 1976 I'll just have to go through try different things thanks anyway your video is certainly helped he look forward to your next video
Hi Andy, loading the video now but I don't know how well I captured it. Set the first piston at TDC. Install the Jackshaft and set at TDC. Install the guides and the cam shaft sprocket and losely put the timing chain around it. Assemble the head, set to TDC (there are timing marks on bearing 1 and the end of the camshaft) and put on the block (don't tighten down but have studs in to hold it in place). Spend hours fidling with the camshaft sprocket to align it to the camshaft without turning the jackshaft. Or something like that - seemed to work for me. Good luck
I slight issue don't quite know yet all the time in Marks are in the correct place I had distributor pointing at the same place does yours I tried to start car and it wouldn't😢 so I pulled distributor out slotted into a different position car then started so I stuck a strobe light on it and quite a bit out I tried turning it as much as it would go and still quite a bit out so I'm going to take the distributor back out again and try in a different place cheers mate
So the cam acts straight on the tappet, and the clearance is set with the shims you fitted. I assume then there must be much less wear expected than with an overhead valve pushrod engine? So this setup should be good for the life of the engine/head? I’m just so used to thinking in terms of the small chassis 4/6 cylinder engines rather than a fancy modern overhead cam :D
Nice one Henry, looking forward to the next one, thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
Hi mate it's one of the first models may 1976 I'll just have to go through try different things thanks anyway your video is certainly helped he look forward to your next video
Thanks for your help really appreciate it
How did you get on?
I'm looking forward to the next video as I'm a bit stuck on the timing myself hopefully it will make a big difference to me😊
Hi Andy, loading the video now but I don't know how well I captured it. Set the first piston at TDC. Install the Jackshaft and set at TDC. Install the guides and the cam shaft sprocket and losely put the timing chain around it. Assemble the head, set to TDC (there are timing marks on bearing 1 and the end of the camshaft) and put on the block (don't tighten down but have studs in to hold it in place). Spend hours fidling with the camshaft sprocket to align it to the camshaft without turning the jackshaft. Or something like that - seemed to work for me. Good luck
I slight issue don't quite know yet all the time in Marks are in the correct place I had distributor pointing at the same place does yours I tried to start car and it wouldn't😢 so I pulled distributor out slotted into a different position car then started so I stuck a strobe light on it and quite a bit out I tried turning it as much as it would go and still quite a bit out so I'm going to take the distributor back out again and try in a different place cheers mate
I guess I’m going to get the chance to have that experience later in my project
So the cam acts straight on the tappet, and the clearance is set with the shims you fitted. I assume then there must be much less wear expected than with an overhead valve pushrod engine? So this setup should be good for the life of the engine/head? I’m just so used to thinking in terms of the small chassis 4/6 cylinder engines rather than a fancy modern overhead cam :D
Yeah, I think that is supposed to be good until the next rebuild