If I remember correctly, the alignment of the distributor pinion is
incorrect in the Wilson book. I don't have the book, but I thought I saw it
mentioned when I had distributor pinion problems

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Mel P.

"tricky" > wrote in message
...
> Hello all - hope you are well !
>
> Last week I went to an engine building demo. We stripped down and
> re-assembled an engine and had it running all in a day !
>
> Yes including splitting the case !.
>
> It was an eye opener for me - I had got the idea over the years of reading
> forums and groups like this, that splitting the case was a big deal !
>
> the new crank and rods were all assembled ready to drop in, and the new
case
> had been clearanced, but it was nice to see that there was nothing scary
in
> there .
>
> Anyhooo - It has inspired me to strip down one of mine - soooo getting to
> my question.
>
> I have the tom wilson book and I have read on here that the section of cam
> timing is wrong. What exactly is wrong with that section ? we were shown
> how to set the timing in the demo, but looking at the wilson book, altho
he
> times it differently, its not obvious (without a stripped engine in front
of
> me) what he is doing wrong.
>
> If anyone has the book, and knows which bit he does wrong, can you let me
> know please.
>
> BTW The demo I went to should be on the discovery channel (UK) later in
the
> year, I will post when I know the dates.
>
>