[AT] WD Timing

[Gilbert Schwartz]

Dick;
    Read Charlies last sentence most carefully. The rest of my info serves 
mostly as good checkpoints. Persistence and logic will work wonders. (grin) 
Do remember the firing order is 1-2-4-3 when you've gotten to that point.
Good Luck,
Gil

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "D. Day" <ddss at telebeep.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 10:25 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] WD Timing


> Thank you for this info.  I'll print this out and head for the shop this
> weekend. Again, thank you.
>
> Dick
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gilbert Schwartz" <gschwartz1 at mchsi.com>
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>
> Dick;
>     I've hesitated to get in to this because I don't know if I can explain
> it to you well enough. Enough said about that, I'll give it a try.
>    First, I've seen the letter "F", a straight line about a half inch 
> long,
> and the letter "DC", on WD and WD45 fly wheels. I've seen these F's and
> straight lines on the radiator side, the edge, AND on the clutch side of
> different fly wheels. (are you beginning to get my drift here?) The DC's
> I've seen have ALWAYS been on the radiator side of the wheel. The DC's 
> have
> also been on the later year machines. I've never seen but ONE mark on any
> fly wheel and it has always been the indicator for "top dead center"
>    The setting for "fire" is 30 degrees BTDC. (before top dead center) 
> That
> setting is three and one eighth inches BTDC, measured on the edge of the 
> fly
> wheel.
>    Assuming everything is together correctly, put the mark straight down,
> when viewed thru the hole (after the plate is removed) at the front of the
> fly wheel. Measure 3 and 1/8 inches BTDC, that is where #1(radiator end of
> the engine) should fire. We usually readjust the mag, if it uses one, or
> distributor, if it has that, by ear, after the engine is running. These
> engines are pretty much bullet proof and do start and  run easily when 
> they
> get spark and fuel in the right order.
>    We have, at times, had to move the distributor drive one tooth to get
> the rotor to line up correctly for fire at #1.
>    I hope I've explained this well enough for you to under stand. (we do
> virtually all of this with the  valve cover removed in order to KNOW when
> both valves are closed on #1 and it is in the compression stroke.
> HTH.
> Gil
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "D. Day" <ddss at telebeep.com>
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> Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2006 11:18 PM
> Subject: [AT] WD Timing
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>
>> I've never had to set timing on anything with more than 2 cylinders 
>> before
>> and need some help :)
>>
>> Can anyone tell me where on the WD flywheel you are supposed to find the
>> center and firing marks?  I did find an "X" on the front side (not the
>> clutch side) by removing the sheet metal plate next to the oil pan.  Am I
>> looking in the right place?  There are several inspection covers, one
>> under
>> the starter and one on the bottom side, but they appear to be too far 
>> away
>> from the flywheel to see it.  The service manual says that the firing 
>> mark
>> should be visible in the inspection opening when the center mark is
>> centered.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Dick
>>
>>
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