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| map |
 Aug 22 2012, 05:38 PM
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Pieper  Group: Members Posts: 89 Joined: 29-May 09 From: Manitou Springs CO Member No.: 10,420 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
Thinking ahead to putting the drive train back in the car, a couple of questions come to mind.
1. With the pulley with the timing marks so close to the firewall, how will we set the timing? 2. In the future, how will we turn the engine if we want to adjust the valves with the engine still in the car? Pieper |
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| SLITS |
Aug 22 2012, 05:45 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
1.) Most? cut a hole in the firewall to access the distributor, see the timing marks and change the alt belt. Alternatively, you can mark the flywheel and cut a hole in the tin to see the marks at the parting line. When loosening or tightening the distributor bolt ... keep your thumb outta the fan!
2.) The firewall cutout will allow access to the crank pulley bolt and marks. You can turn the engine with a wrench, but seeing the marks is the problem. You can turn the engine and use the "backside" method as you can see the position of the lobes of the cam. I tried a mirror for all the above, gave up and cut the hole. Oh, you fabricate a cover for the hole too! |
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| tomeric914 |
Aug 22 2012, 06:54 PM
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One Lap of America in a 914! Group: Members Posts: 1,259 Joined: 25-May 08 From: Syracuse, NY Member No.: 9,101 Region Association: North East States 
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QUOTE(map @ Aug 22 2012, 07:38 PM)  2. In the future, how will we turn the engine if we want to adjust the valves with the engine still in the car? Put the car in 5th, jack one side of the car up, rotate the wheel forward ONLY and use a mirror to check the timing marks. |
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Aug 23 2012, 02:24 PM
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Pieper Group: Members Posts: 89 Joined: 29-May 09 From: Manitou Springs CO Member No.: 10,420 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
QUOTE(SLITS @ Aug 22 2012, 05:45 PM) Oh, you fabricate a cover for the hole too! How'd you make the cover. Any pics? Pieper |
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| brant |
Aug 23 2012, 02:44 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,623 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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the cover can be nearly flat
they are fairly easy to fabricate we made one from aluminum and it was also easy to roll 2 edges. brant |
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| pcar916 |
Aug 23 2012, 03:04 PM
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Is that a Lola? Group: Members Posts: 1,523 Joined: 2-June 05 From: Little Rock, AR Member No.: 4,188 Region Association: None
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When my car was a 2.7L I used the flywheel and timed from the rear of the engine. The DME engine doesn't need it... obviously.
My access port is larger than most because I actually wanted not to be crowded by any operation... including a broken fanbelt. The cover was simply formed over the piece I cut out, but big enough to use Dzus fittings around the perimeter. Below are two photos, one during the 2.7L to 3.6L conversion. The other is current. Good luck   |
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Aug 23 2012, 05:57 PM
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Pieper Group: Members Posts: 89 Joined: 29-May 09 From: Manitou Springs CO Member No.: 10,420 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Wow! Thanks for the pics.
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| majkos |
Aug 24 2012, 07:46 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,370 Joined: 29-February 04 From: Mile High 914 Member No.: 1,729 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
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