omega0684
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| posted on 6/5/09 at 08:31 AM |
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pinto timing wheel
where can i get a pinto timing wheel and tdc gauge etc?
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vinny1275
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| posted on 6/5/09 at 08:32 AM |
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you mean a timing disc, not a trigger wheel?
I got both from Burtons, tho the TDC finder is a bit sticky...
Cheers
Vince
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omega0684
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| posted on 6/5/09 at 08:39 AM |
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yes timing disc, the big disc you stick on the crank that has 360 degrees on it!
do i need one of these as well, what dti gauge do i need there are two available, on is metric and has a 10mm travel and the other is imperial and has
an inch travel?
[Edited on 6/5/09 by omega0684]
[Edited on 6/5/09 by omega0684]
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DarrenW
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| posted on 6/5/09 at 08:58 AM |
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I found a disc on line that i printed of and glued onto some card. Made a pointer out of an old wire coat hanger and utilised an old threaded hole on
block to bolt it onto.
Used a DTI to check lift on the rockers, very similar to the one in your pic. It has to be said though that a cylinder head doesnt provide the best
surface for the magnet, was very tricky to get it set up - but possible with a lot of patience.
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vinny1275
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| posted on 6/5/09 at 09:01 AM |
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Just checking!
They have a tool that (supposedly) screws into a plug hole, and it has a central spindle which is moved by the top ot the piston. cost about 5 or 6
quid I think - needs two people tho, as it doesn't actually screw into the plughole...
If you've already got the head off, then any dial gauge and mag-mount should be useable for TDC finding, as well as valve timing...
HTH
Vince
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omega0684
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| posted on 6/5/09 at 09:18 AM |
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thoughts on this then please, its half the price of the burtons one! and it has a life time warranty
http://www.rhrtools.co.uk/shop/index.php?main_page=product_inf
o&products_id=48
[Edited on 6/5/09 by omega0684]
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 6/5/09 at 09:40 AM |
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I've got a cheap (probably chinese) dial gauge as well as a Mitutoyo and a Mercer, and for setting up cam timing etc. it's perfectly
adequate for the job.
Having three gauges is a bonus for setting up DOHC engines though, one down the plug hole, one on the inlet follower and one on the exhaust follower.
I made a simple bracket out of angled aluminium for setting up the cams
in my brothers Elise, you can't easily use a magnetic clamp with an alloy head.
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