bdholsin
XS Enthusiast
When adjusting the valves on my '83 Special, is it critical to get the timing mark at exactly top dead center or is it ok to be off by a couple widths of the timing mark? Here's what I'm doing and it's driving me nuts:
1. Remove both spark plugs.
2. Remove the stator cover.
3. Remove the tappet covers.
4. While watching the intake valve on one side I sloooooooowly rotate the engine with a ratchet.
5. Just before TDC the engine rotates quickly just past TDC (that is the part that kills me). The end result is the timing mark being just a couple millimeters past TDC.
6. Perform valve adjustment and then do it again on the other side.
It takes me several (if not a dozen) attempts to hit TDC exactly perfect. Am I splitting hairs or is it close enough? Just curious about this.
Thanks.
1. Remove both spark plugs.
2. Remove the stator cover.
3. Remove the tappet covers.
4. While watching the intake valve on one side I sloooooooowly rotate the engine with a ratchet.
5. Just before TDC the engine rotates quickly just past TDC (that is the part that kills me). The end result is the timing mark being just a couple millimeters past TDC.
6. Perform valve adjustment and then do it again on the other side.
It takes me several (if not a dozen) attempts to hit TDC exactly perfect. Am I splitting hairs or is it close enough? Just curious about this.
Thanks.