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| tornik550 |
 Jan 27 2012, 10:05 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,248 Joined: 29-January 07 From: Ohio Member No.: 7,486 Region Association: None  |
I recently finished rebuilding my engine and I am ready for the break in. Today, I went outside and quickly tried to start it for the first time. I only tried for a very short amount of time. I got a couple of backfires (with flames!) out the exhaust. It really sounded like a timing issue. It could be a carb issue but I figured I better get this straighten out first- so here is my question.
When rebuilding an 050 distributor- which way is the rotor supposed to point in relation to the drive flange? Does the dizzy in the picture have the correct flange orientation?  |
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| Valy |
Jan 28 2012, 12:50 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,677 Joined: 6-April 10 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 11,573 Region Association: Northern California |
As far as I know, that piece can only go one way.
but, the gear that it plugs into can jump teeth from correct alignment. |
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| Valy |
Jan 28 2012, 01:00 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,677 Joined: 6-April 10 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 11,573 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Valy @ Jan 27 2012, 10:50 PM)  As far as I know, that piece can only go one way. but, the gear that it plugs into can jump teeth from correct alignment. After writing the above I checked my spare parts. I have 3 dizzy, from 1.8 and 2.0 All of them have the same angle as this one.  |
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| euro911 |
Jan 28 2012, 10:35 PM
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Yes, double check your distributor drive gear ... it may be out of a tooth - or more
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| pilothyer |
Jan 29 2012, 12:43 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 838 Joined: 21-May 08 From: N. Alabama Member No.: 9,080 Region Association: South East States |
Your drive flange is in the correct position...it only goes on one way. When the #1 piston is at the top of it's compression stroke (NOT THE EXHAUST STROKE !!) the driveshaft for the distributor should be lined up in such a way that the slot is approx. 12 Degrees CCW from straight up and down when you look into the hole, and the large segment will be on the right....orient your distributor to fit that way and the rotor should be pointed at #1......This may be as clear as mud, but the best way I could put it............Jerry
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Jan 29 2012, 01:26 AM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
Why would you ever take apart an 050?
The Cap'n |
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| nathansnathan |
Jan 29 2012, 08:57 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,052 Joined: 31-May 10 From: Laguna Beach, CA Member No.: 11,782 Region Association: None |
The 050 I've got is in the same orientation as the one pictured, rotor points opposite "the small side" just a bit counter clockwise from pointing with the large side, when looking at both upside-down.
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