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timing wheel?
« on: 15.01. 2010 16:58 »
Hi
Im just wondering where and how to put timing wheel to set ignition timing..
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Re: timing wheel?
« Reply #1 on: 15.01. 2010 18:45 »
Hello emilios!

You can put the timing disc on either end of the crankshaft and tighten it with a suitable nut.
With everything assembled (oil pump drive, primary cush drive) I have also fitted it to the outer nut of the primary cush drive with simple double-sided adhesive tape. I usually make a pointer out of a piece of wire and tighten it to the engine casings with one of the cover screws.
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Re: timing wheel?
« Reply #2 on: 15.01. 2010 19:09 »
thanks MG...
I set ignition timing without head before a week or so....but i forgot to check both cylinder..
So i will check tomorrow but i dont want to take head off...so i will do it with the timing wheel..
I looked around some topics and found out that 3/8 is 35.5 degrees...
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Re: timing wheel?
« Reply #3 on: 15.01. 2010 19:41 »
With the iron head models I don't use more than 33 deg, otherwise they tend to ping under load.
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Re: timing wheel?
« Reply #4 on: 15.01. 2010 19:48 »
Yes but i put hc pistons and thats what the supplier set..3/8
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Re: timing wheel?
« Reply #5 on: 15.01. 2010 19:57 »
Maybe the HC pistons were designed for the alloy head models?
36 deg BTDC would be the timing figure for the Rocket.
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Re: timing wheel?
« Reply #6 on: 15.01. 2010 20:05 »
Do you thing that HC pistons will cause any problem to my iron head engine? or if i stay down to 33 deg will be ok?
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Re: timing wheel?
« Reply #7 on: 15.01. 2010 20:07 »
I'm running the iron head GF on 9:1 without any problems (@33 deg). Just found it tends to ping when advanced further than 33 deg.
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Re: timing wheel?
« Reply #8 on: 15.01. 2010 20:22 »
Ok so im going to 33 deg tomorrow morning..
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Re: timing wheel?
« Reply #9 on: 16.01. 2010 12:30 »
Today i checked if both cylinders fire the same time...and i found one at almost 34 deg and the other almost  26 deg...
After 2,3 attempts i have both cylinders firing 32 deg...
I didnt run bike far...only half mile or so but i notice much less vibration and much smoother engine...
im planning to do a 50mile trip tomorrow to see how it goes...
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Re: timing wheel?
« Reply #10 on: 16.01. 2010 13:42 »
Sounds good, congratulations!
32 deg is definitely OK.

Enjoy your trip tomorrow and let us know how it went!

Btw: What was the problem with the misfiring we discussed in the other thread? Faulty pickup?
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Re: timing wheel?
« Reply #11 on: 16.01. 2010 17:05 »
I put new pickup and new plug caps...but it should be cap cause when i checked them with an multimeter they showed huge resistor....
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Re: timing wheel?
« Reply #12 on: 17.01. 2010 00:24 »
Running my 51 GF on a dyno showed that 30 BTDC was the best setting

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Re: timing wheel?
« Reply #13 on: 17.01. 2010 00:48 »
Do any of you mathematical geniuses happen to know what 30 or 32 degrees is in distance before tdc. I run my A10's on 5/16" BTDC and that seems to be about right, go well and no pinging. Thats with iron heads, maybe the alloy ones would tolerate a touch more advance, maybe not.

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Re: timing wheel?
« Reply #14 on: 17.01. 2010 02:00 »
Brian, Take a deep breath, get a glass of your coonawarra red and a calculator.

T = L + R X (1 - CosA) -   the square root of ( L squared - ((R X SinA)squared))

where
T = distance BTC in mm
A = timing in degrees
L = conrod length in mm
R = engine stroke in mm divided by 2

You will notice I havent worked out how to do the square root or squared symbols
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