 ENGINE TIMING SCALE MARKER, WHERE CAN I FIND ONE |
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| KMotor914 |
 Nov 28 2017, 12:05 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 18-October 17 From: Oceanside Member No.: 21,522 Region Association: None  |
HELLO FELLOW 914ERS
CAN ANY ONE TELL ME WHERE CAN I FIND THE ENGINE TIMING SCALE MARKER (ACTUAL PLASTIC MARKER). MY ENGINE IS MISSING THIS PIECE. I NEED THE PIECE SIMPLY FOR LOOKS. |
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| McMark |
Nov 28 2017, 12:09 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
It was only installed on busses. In a 914 you can't see it.
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.ratwell.com-419-1511892581.1.jpg) |
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| 914Sixer |
Nov 28 2017, 08:05 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,882 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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New steel ones on Ebay. I guess you could see them with mirror?
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| GeorgeRud |
Nov 28 2017, 08:27 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,725 Joined: 27-July 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 4,482 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Why not just use the marks on the flywheel?
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| jim_hoyland |
Nov 28 2017, 09:33 PM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,301 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California
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See: https://www.ebay.com/itm/VW-Bus-Timing-Scal...9-/172358509042
Is there a provision to attach this to a 914 motor ? |
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| Dave_Darling |
Nov 28 2017, 09:47 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,986 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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Sure, you can attach it to the fan shroud. I believe there are threaded holes in the right spots for it.
But unless you have X-ray vision, it will be useless when the engine is in the car. The 914 is timed by looking through the hole in the top of the fan shroud. After the plug is removed, of course. (And make sure to replace the plug, or you let a lot of your cooling get away from you!) --DD |
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| McMark |
Nov 29 2017, 05:34 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
That timing scale also doesn't line up with any marks on a 914 or 411 fan. If you have a bus fan then there is a small dimple/groove in the pulley portion of the fan that you use with that scale.
It really is completely useless to us 914 people. |
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| JFG |
Jan 2 2018, 03:53 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 686 Joined: 7-April 16 From: Wales Member No.: 19,869 Region Association: None |
How do you time the engine with the strobe if you can't easily access the timing mark? I've just reset my valve timing on side 1&2 and had to use a mobile phone in video mode to see the timing mark. I don't see how the strobe will get in and pick it up.
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| Dave_Darling |
Jan 2 2018, 06:36 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,986 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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Ahem.
QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Nov 28 2017, 07:47 PM)  The 914 is timed by looking through the hole in the top of the fan shroud. After the plug is removed, of course. (And make sure to replace the plug, or you let a lot of your cooling get away from you!) --DD |
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| VaccaRabite |
Jan 3 2018, 03:17 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,444 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(JFG @ Jan 2 2018, 04:53 PM) How do you time the engine with the strobe if you can't easily access the timing mark? I've just reset my valve timing on side 1&2 and had to use a mobile phone in video mode to see the timing mark. I don't see how the strobe will get in and pick it up. Not hard at all. You either lean in there and look down the timing hole with your stock eyeballs. Or you use a mirror. Zach |
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| 1adam12 |
Jan 3 2018, 03:30 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 209 Joined: 25-May 17 From: Chino Hills, CA Member No.: 21,132 Region Association: Southern California |
There were no visible timing marks on mine either from fan housing or underneath through the flywheel view point. Had to follow Pelicans instructions to locate TDC and used their template for BTDC.
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| SirAndy |
Jan 3 2018, 03:39 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,641 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(KMotor914 @ Nov 28 2017, 10:05 AM) HELLO FELLOW 914ERS CAN ANY ONE TELL ME WHERE CAN I FIND THE ENGINE TIMING SCALE MARKER (ACTUAL PLASTIC MARKER). MY ENGINE IS MISSING THIS PIECE. I NEED THE PIECE SIMPLY FOR LOOKS. Your CAPS LOCK key is stuck! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) |
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