Ign lock ?

Post by **calvin** » Fri May 30, 2008 8:48 pm

i'm making some addition regarding this.. To use the SCC to lock the same way.. so u can have 20 deg at idle and connect SCC and have your real 16 deg

Post by **calvin** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 1:32 pm

http://forum.ectune.com/viewtopic.php?t=970

pullig · Post by **pullig** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:52 am

Gaskleppie wrote:At some cars its difficult to check the timing. So with this tool you can set the timing fixed to a certain vallue. This way you can even check the timing with a cold engine. All the variable's that can adjust the timing at idle are disabled when you use the timing tool. Or when an engine does not have a 16 degrees marker on the flywheel/pulley, just set the timing tool at 0 degrees and check the timing with the 0 degrees marker.[/b] When you are done, close the timing tool and the timing will be normal again.

can you please elaborate more on that in red... I have h22a with aftermarket flywheel with no timing marks and i need a way to set timing . thanks

EITCP · Post by **EITCP** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:14 am

If you don't have any timing marks, you would need to do it youself. For this purpose you'll need dial indicator to check when piston 1 or 4 is on TDC.

Post by **Gaskleppie** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 9:01 am

Yep! Set the piston from cylinder 1 at its highest point and make your own mark at the crank/pulley/flywheel. Then use the timing tool at 0 degrees and check it with your own new made mark.

pullig · Post by **pullig** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 4:39 pm

Gaskleppie wrote:Yep! Set the piston from cylinder 1 at its highest point and make your own mark at the crank/pulley/flywheel. Then use the timing tool at 0 degrees and check it with your own new made mark.

ok i would need to find highest point cyl 1 is which is TDC.. then i would need to make a mark on the crank pulley at the 12 o clock position and also make a mark on the timing cover right above it then set in program 0 degrees and place timing light on and line up ?

pullig · Post by **pullig** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:54 pm

well instead of doing what was said i instead did something else... i put ign lock to 0 then used the lines on my stock cam gears and lined up the two lines in the middle worked perfectly... im sure that is an acceptable way of doing it also can someone please confirm ?

Post by **Gaskleppie** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 6:23 pm

mmm, Theoretically you should be ok. Nice find!

Post by **calvin** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 9:16 am

my expierance with cam gears that the marks are always off. I use locks on the cams and i saw the marks are off.

Post by **Bugermass** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 4:58 pm

I quite often have to use the cam gears to sync ignitino cause alotta customers bring me setups with no timing covers.. Its probably not AS acurate, but if your tunning it on a dyno it gets you close enough to do the trick.. I'd say as long as your timing belt is tight and the heads not milled you should be within - + 4 deg or so.. So just start conservative timing wise and work your way up..