 AAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHH!, a.k.a. Mallory Unilite install...... |
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| jaybird840 |
 Oct 6 2007, 07:04 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 163 Joined: 27-September 06 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 6,927 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
Man, what a pain!!! I started the install on my Mallory Unilite today, and it was anything but smooth. I think someone mentioned "dimpling" their sheet metal to make room for the larger dizzy head. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) I hope I didn't damage the head underneath the tin. I finally got the danged thing in (or so I thought) to the point that I could rotate the dizzy, but come to find out when I went to fire it up, I didn't have it seated properly. So, after more cussing, it finally slipped all the way in--but the rotor spins freely still. I guess it's still not in all the way, huh? Last, now that my timing is completely Fuched, do I pull the valve cover and watch until #1 rocks? I have my flywheel timing mark to guide me by after that, I guess to find TDC on #1. Any advice would be warmly welcomed.
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| Jake Raby |
Oct 6 2007, 08:48 PM
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Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,398 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States |
These are not typical results... More than likely if the timing is screwed you didn't remove the old dizzy @ TDC, therefore you are having a hard time reinstalling.
Was this unit purchased from nmy store? If so I will call you tomorrow to walk you through the steps to retiming the engine correctly. More times than not installs are what you make them, getting frustrated or working under a time constraint is a huge No No. |
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| Chris Hamilton |
Oct 6 2007, 09:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 611 Joined: 7-March 06 From: Berkeley, CA Member No.: 5,687 |
I didn't have to do a huge amount of denting into the tins for my unilite. Timing was easy because I just recorded what my old dizzy was at, and tried to make this match as closely as possible. Did end up a bit advanced, but not badly. Really smooth install for me, doing the wiring on my nology and MSD parts was more difficult.
If you have any trouble finding TDC, just pull the valve cover and you'll see everything you need to know. A manual starter button could be invaluable to you, so scoop up one of those too so you don't have to prybar the flywheel. |
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| SLITS |
Oct 7 2007, 09:11 AM
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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  |
If you marked the flywheel or blower impeller .... pull #1 spark plug .... have someone rotate engine (with a wrench on the alt nut) while you stick your finger in #1 spark plug hole ... when you feel it building pressure, you're on the compression stroke ..... align mark you made and you're at TDC #1 or close to it ....
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