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| tornik550 |
 Mar 15 2015, 04:48 PM
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How do I check timing with a timing light on a /6. I know how to set the static timing however I want to check with a light. I have seen that some cut an acess panel in the firewall. I don't want to do that at this point. There isn't enough room to fit a timing light.
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| messix |
Mar 16 2015, 06:02 PM
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timing at 6k rpm? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif)
how much more advance comes in after 3-4k rpm? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) seems a little extreme.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stirthepot.gif) |
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| mskala |
Mar 16 2015, 07:30 PM
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QUOTE(messix @ Mar 16 2015, 08:02 PM)  timing at 6k rpm? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif) how much more advance comes in after 3-4k rpm? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) seems a little extreme.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stirthepot.gif) Dude, have you seen the distributor curves for the early motors? |
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| fixer34 |
Mar 16 2015, 07:46 PM
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QUOTE(mskala @ Mar 16 2015, 07:30 PM) QUOTE(messix @ Mar 16 2015, 08:02 PM) timing at 6k rpm? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif) how much more advance comes in after 3-4k rpm? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) seems a little extreme.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stirthepot.gif) Dude, have you seen the distributor curves for the early motors? Just goes to show that when you ask a question, it should be qualified if ANYTHING is other than stock. When the question asked 'how do I time a /6', I answered with what is appropriate (and documented) for a factory car with a /6 engine. Yea, I wasn't real keen on leaning over that engine while it was screaming at 6000 rpm, but I figured the Porsche engineers who wrote the owners manual knew more than I did. They gave me a way to set it. Now if you change something like the flywheel or engine, well, some of the above answers will probably help. |
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tornik550 How to check timing on a /6 with engine in car. Mar 15 2015, 04:48 PM
Mike Bellis Pull the motor and tranny and start and time it ou... Mar 15 2015, 04:56 PM laflaur Check the timing at the flywheel. There should be ... Mar 15 2015, 05:09 PM fixer34 AFAIK, and how I've done it, there is an acces... Mar 15 2015, 07:17 PM
larryM
AFAIK, and how I've done it, there is an acce... Mar 15 2015, 08:06 PM rgalla9146 First step is to pray you have a stock flywheel.
... Mar 15 2015, 08:21 PM mskala
First step is to pray you have a stock flywheel. ... Mar 16 2015, 06:38 AM rgalla9146
First step is to pray you have a stock flywheel.... Mar 16 2015, 10:41 AM tornik550 My engine is a 2.7l with JE 9.5:1 compression pist... Mar 16 2015, 10:26 AM larryM CORRECT - just do it
even better - first static ... Mar 16 2015, 03:07 PM mskala
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Shouldn't I simply be able to find TDC fo... Mar 16 2015, 07:34 PM r_towle Interesting,
I wonder if someone could simply glu... Mar 16 2015, 05:48 PM messix
[quote name='mskala' post='2161069' date='Mar 16 ... Mar 16 2015, 07:52 PM messix and it should be one of the more important things ... Mar 16 2015, 06:05 PM patssle
and it should be one of the more important things... Mar 16 2015, 07:26 PM messix nope.
please post up one.
i have a very hard tim... Mar 16 2015, 07:45 PM mskala
nope.
please post up one.
i have a very hard ti... Mar 17 2015, 08:39 AM messix soo.... it looks like even the worst one is all in... Mar 17 2015, 07:40 PM mskala
soo.... it looks like even the worst one is all i... Mar 18 2015, 08:14 AM messix
soo.... it looks like even the worst one is all ... Mar 18 2015, 06:20 PM Perry Kiehl Clone If you use a 914-6 flywheel on a 2.4 or 2.7 the ti... Mar 18 2015, 07:12 AM SLITS Jeeeze ... once I set the idle advance/retard, I b... Mar 18 2015, 08:41 AM mountainroads Reviving this old thread because I recently encoun... Aug 13 2018, 11:31 AM sixnotfour
Reviving this old thread because I recently encou... Aug 13 2018, 01:19 PM Mark Henry No access problems timing my engine :D
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No access problems timing my engine :D
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Take dist cap off, stick car in fift... Aug 13 2018, 01:29 PM sixnotfour RE: How to check timing on a /6 with engine in car. Aug 13 2018, 01:41 PM Rand Cutting a hole isn't a problem. Leaving one is... Aug 13 2018, 03:02 PM |
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