6-conversion: distributor access, I need Pictures so I can use the sawzall Options

[brant]

HI everyone,

I've seen plenty of pictures here and there in the past, but don't know where to look now.

I need pictures of how others have cut this access "port".. for distributor service. I'm ready to cut, but wanted to see some examples.

and no I can't just put an electromotive on... its not legal in class... ha...ha...

thanks for anyones time and help
brant

[ArtechnikA]

well - before this gets too silly ...

i probably should have said 'timing marks should have been transferred to the flywheel' ...

this is the way it's done on the factory cars and i haven't had [m]any problems setting timing using this method - either initial static-time nor full-advance checking.

i don't expect anyone will do anything to his or her car just because i say so...

so - as for 'where's it written?' that'd be the factory workshop manuals and i believe there's a mention in Anderson about it - for sure they cover it in the class, and i can't cross-check with the books 'cause they're packed...

as for why - yes, i agree 'because that's how the factory did it' is not always the best answer, especially when dealing with 914's -- but i'm disinclined anyway to open the firewall, which is called that for a reason. if you have a track car, your sanctioning body will probably require a metal covering, and if they don't they 'should' (IMO of course...). probably the 'right' way to do that is with some Dzsus fasteners or something similarly aircraft-derived, and now we're back into trading lots of time, effort, and money for a few grams saved (if the access panel is aluminum). personally, i know i'm carrying many moire excess grams on my person than i'd hope to save in access panels. and losing them by getting into better shape would be a double-net gain...

as always - "it's your car, do what you want" but i don't consider timing mark nor fan belt access a sufficiently compelling reason not to use the factory machanism...