Hi Arthur, Jim Mosher here. The timing marks on Chiefs are: 1)A (+) sign for Top Dead Center (TDC), and a ($) for full advance. I have measured several factory...
Ever use Nikisil? _____ From: VirtualIndian@yahoogroups.com [mailto:VirtualIndian@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of abbottmach@... Sent: Tuesday, January 31,...
... Just a note that there is a Service Bulletin dated Sept 1, '50 on timing the model 350 (80"). It notes that flywheels with the "$" are timed with the mark...
Thanks Jim, I've always timed by the mark and then retarded until it sounded good and did not lope. Not scientific to say the least so thanks a million for ...
John, Does your engine rattle when you set the timing at the $ sign in the rear of the hole on your 80. Mine does and it lopes at that setting if I retard it...
John, I have the service Bulletin of which you speak. Using the $ sign at the rear of the hole is still to advance and it makes my engine ping even at idle...
... Hi Ron, Yes, that is the same description of my '52. It seems to do alright at highway speeds but bucks and rattles at anything below about 50mph. ...
Chestnuts roasting in an open header... _____ From: VirtualIndian@yahoogroups.com [mailto:VirtualIndian@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of ken smith Sent:...
This mornings thread got me curious and since I had my precision rotary table set up on the mill for another job, I dug out a Chief flywheel and checked it. It...
If the wood or plastic is chewed or missing, you know to look inside. Jeff...
Jeff Reynolds
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Feb 1, 2006 6:49 pm
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John, I'm having Cotten restore my Linkert as It was not idling too great and when spring comes I will play with it and retard the spark until the engine runs...
This sounds great Rick! It would truelly be great to have a large capacity flat head done the right way! Perhaps those new fangled pistons that have no...
RF You have it right imho, the breating thingy on the far side is why Hd made the KR mod in the head. Also, the 1.78 valves, which are the ones I use in the SS...
I use an exhaust flex tube from an old gas station that closed. It is great for early morning startups, as it moves the exhaust out of the garage out the back...
On my 346 I installed Jim's Keihin carb kit last month and have been playing around with the timing ad infinitum. Just as a rough measurement I used the tip...
Sounds good to me so far. What does "imho" mean? Looks like we need to have cyls. made though? And new heads to accomadate also. Do you have any of these...
Hello; I just bought a clear timing hole plug from Stan: http://www.oregonvintage.com/tools.html I've used them on my '76 FXE and its unbeatable for checking...
Robert Harding
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Feb 2, 2006 6:05 am
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What does "imho" mean? (In my honest opinion) In a message dated 2/2/2006 12:44:16 AM Eastern Standard Time, redfred47@... writes: Sounds good to me so...
Any know about the timing mark on a 84 Kiwi engine ? Michael 351 ... From: Arthur R Croft To: VirtualIndian@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006...
Thanks for the replies team! I am winning the battle with the 38 Chief!! I had a great run on it tonight and no leaks in the primary cover.... and yes there is...
For those of you that have received package from us we have been enclosing Postcards for this film, but I have also noticed questions about when and where...
... On post war Chiefs, a quick way to find approximately 19 degrees is to use the crankpin lockplate screw. Rotate the wheels until it is visible at the...
Yeah, As long as your willing to travel two states away. But I did see the trailers for it on the speed channel. LL ... enclosing ... when and ... you where...
