CAM TIMING - Mechanical Method
CAM TIMING - Mechanical Method
Part No Applications: MD256, MD266, MD276, MD286, MD286SP, MD296, MD296SP, MD310SP, MD530, MDM266/KIT, MDM276KIT, MDM286KIT
Equipment required -
Stop plate - mechanical stop plate for setting TDC (see text).
Set of feeler blades
Terminology -
TDC - Top Dead Centre, when piston is at highest point in bore
BTDC - Before Top Dead Centre, before piston reaches highest point in bore
ATDC - After Top Dead Centre, after piston has reached highest point in bore
Accurate piston position indication is the first goal. You need to know exactly when piston one is at TDC. Without engineering measuring equipment a ‘stop plate’ is required.
This you will either have to manufacture personally, or get one made. You need a piece of metal plate long enough to span the bore plus a couple of the head stud holes on either side - about 4.750" long by 1.375" wide will do the trick.