Didtributor.

Turboman · Oct 22, 2021

border said:
So wont it spin round if I loose the clamp ? How do I get back to TDC or where it should be from here. ?

Take it out to turn it 180 degrees, then do up the clamp lightly.
Another thing that I do is to make a mark, with a pencil on the clamp, to align with the cast line on the distributor body.
You probably won't be able to use a timing light, although you could use the light, and then make final adjustment by hand and ear, depending on what fuel you will be using.
Making a mark on the clamp gives you a known reference point, and you can adjust it back and forth until it runs right.

border · Oct 22, 2021

Turboman said:
Take it out to turn it 180 degrees, then do up the clamp lightly.
Another thing that I do is to make a mark, with a pencil on the clamp, to align with the cast line on the distributor body.
You probably won't be able to use a timing light, although you could use the light, and then make final adjustment by hand and ear, depending on what fuel you will be using.
Making a mark on the clamp gives you a known reference point, and you can adjust it back and forth until it runs right.

OK So leave the rotor where it is going to sit now, but spin the rest round so the vacum is facing to the rear ?
Probably be a while before starting, but once I get alt, starter motor ect, fixed in place, will rig a Radiator up and try and fire it up

Turboman · Oct 22, 2021

border said:
OK So leave the rotor where it is going to sit now, but spin the rest round so the vacum is facing to the rear ?
Probably be a while before starting, but once I get alt, starter motor ect, fixed in place, will rig a Radiator up and try and fire it up

Provided you are sure the distributor drive gear is timed to the right mark on the flywheel, just leave final adjustment until you are ready to start up. It is quite possible to finely adjust the timing with the engine installed in the vehicle and fitted up.

marjon · Oct 22, 2021

I want to say no
On phone can’t explain.
J

kermit_rr · Oct 22, 2021

Yea the rotor arm is pointing in the right direction, just need to spin the body round with the clamp loosened

border · Oct 22, 2021

Turboman said:
Provided you are sure the distributor drive gear is timed to the right mark on the flywheel, just leave final adjustment until you are ready to start up. It is quite possible to finely adjust the timing with the engine installed in the vehicle and fitted up.

There is Only 1 Mark on flywheel and 3 prongs on marker. as long as it is near enough then it can br fine tuned like you say on start up.

kermit_rr said:
Yea the rotor arm is pointing in the right direction, just need to spin the body round with the clamp loosened

OK will spin it around

Turboman · Oct 22, 2021

border said:
There is Only 1 Mark on flywheel and 3 prongs on marker. as long as it is near enough then it can br fine tuned like you say on start up.

OK will spin it around

The three pointers are probably TDC, 3 degrees, and 6 degrees. The two degree pointers are for different grades of fuel.

Assuming you will be using Super Unleaded, you want 6 degrees, but if it isn't set to that one, you can probably adjust on the distributor itself.

I have lost track of this. Is this the rebuilt engine, or another one you have bought?

border · Oct 22, 2021

Turboman said:
The three pointers are probably TDC, 3 degrees, and 6 degrees. The two degree pointers are for different grades of fuel.

Assuming you will be using Super Unleaded, you want 6 degrees, but if it isn't set to that one, you can probably adjust on the distributor itself.

I have lost track of this. Is this the rebuilt engine, or another one you have bought?

This is the rebuilt one from MOD here is pic of markers and 1 slit in flywheel

kermit_rr · Oct 22, 2021

Turboman said:
The three pointers are probably TDC, 3 degrees, and 6 degrees. The two degree pointers are for different grades of fuel.

Assuming you will be using Super Unleaded, you want 6 degrees, but if it isn't set to that one, you can probably adjust on the distributor itself.

I have lost track of this. Is this the rebuilt engine, or another one you have bought?

Yep 3and6. I used to use a bulb across the points to see when they are just starting to open. It's close enough

Turboman · Oct 22, 2021

border said:
This is the rebuilt one from MOD here is pic of markers and 1 slit in flywheel

If that is at TDC, it looks a long way out.

I have no idea what kind of fuel the military use, and therefore no idea what they would build the engine for.

border · Oct 22, 2021

Turboman said:
If that is at TDC, it looks a long way out.

I have no idea what kind of fuel the military use, and therefore no idea what they would build the engine for.

Forgot to say, that pic was taken before I turned engine, it is right on the third pointer now.
Heres me thinking petrol is petrol, which kind of petrol should I be using ? I know this engine is 8.1 if that makes any diference.
Everyone kept saying why not Diesel but I wanted to keep it Origional, sometimes wish I had gone for a bloody diesel engine now

Turboman · Oct 22, 2021

border said:
Heres me thinking petrol is petrol, which kind of petrol should I be using ? I know this engine is 8.1 if that makes any diference.
Everyone kept saying why not Diesel but I wanted to keep it Origional, sometimes wish I had gone for a bloody diesel engine now

You are better off with Petrol, the diesels are not that good.

Fuel is a bit of an open question at the moment. We have just gone from E5 unleaded with additive to Super Unleaded.

I suspect neither is much like the leaded 4 star these engines were designed to run on.
But as I said, I know next to nothing about military vehicles, I only do civilian.

border · Oct 22, 2021

Turboman said:
You are better off with Petrol, the diesels are not that good.

Fuel is a bit if an open question at the moment. We have just gone from E5 unleaded with additive to Super Unleaded.

I suspect neither is much like the leaded 4 star these engines were designed to run on.
But as I said, I know next to nothing about military vehicles, I only do civilian.

The mark on flywheel is lined up bang on the third prong now, which points the rotor to number 1 plug.

kermit_rr · Oct 22, 2021

It will run on just about anything, super unleaded won't kill any gaskets etc if you want to be safe.
I thought they were originally designed to run on 3 star?
The petrol is definitely the better choice of the 2. Especially if you have false teeth

Turboman · Oct 22, 2021

border said:
The mark on flywheel is lined up bang on the third prong now, which points the rotor to number 1 plug.

Good. That should be fine, and you will be able to fine tune on the distributor when needed.

Turboman · Oct 22, 2021

kermit_rr said:
It will run on just about anything, super unleaded won't kill any gaskets etc if you want to be safe.
I thought they were originally designed to run on 3 star?
The petrol is definitely the better choice of the 2. Especially if you have false teeth

You could be right. I always used to run the petrols on 4 star back in the 80s.

I have been working on diesels all my working life, and I think the Land Rover offerings are probably one of the worst I have ever had to do with, possibly with the exception of the engines found in Astra vans.

border · Oct 22, 2021

Think I will bolt it all up lightly for now then deal with the fine tuning on start up.
Hope you are all not sick of me but I couldnt do this without you lot.

Fitting Stater Motor Next.

Turboman · Oct 22, 2021

border said:
Think I will bolt it all up lightly for now then deal with the fine tuning on start up.
Hope you are all not sick of me but I couldnt do this without you lot.

Fitting Stater Motor Next.

Socket set with good long extension bars for the starter, unless you are a small monkey!

border · Oct 22, 2021

Turboman said:
Socket set with good long extension bars for the starter, unless you are a small monkey!

Got all the room in the world at the moment.

border · Oct 22, 2021

Haven't got it out the box yet but Im hoping its just a case of shoving it in here and tightening 2 bolts.

Didtributor.

Mab An Gov

Well-Known Member

Mab An Gov

Well-Known Member

Very

Well-Known Member

Mab An Gov

Well-Known Member

Attachments

Very

Mab An Gov

Well-Known Member

Mab An Gov

Well-Known Member

Very

Mab An Gov

Mab An Gov

Well-Known Member

Mab An Gov

Well-Known Member

Attachments

Well-Known Member

Attachments

Similar threads