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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 08:03 PM
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Default TECH TALK: setting dwell angle

gonna be picking my new head up tommorow for my 1.6cvh efi turbo,,,

so wanna se the engine to tdc but set the proper dwell angle,,,,,
now ive done this before a wile ago & know about finding tdc then the angle i have to play with divided by 2 etc to get the true tdc on no 1 piston,,,,

but where exactly should cam be on the head,,or valves etc ,,, as ive now got a vernier and before i used the standard mark on the standard cam pully???

please bare with me as im know expert but wanna do this myself if i can double check everything 1st,,,,

also can i use any timing disc (piper,,,,kent ,,even tho m on custom cam pfrofile???)

cheers
marc

any links on this (all factors) etc very appreciated

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