Hi all,
Can someone tell me how the engine timing scale on the GS motor (for distributor timing) is attached to the block? It appears from the 1220 parts manual 624 to be two bolts but they are not shown (the original 1015cc motor did not have the scale). The reason I ask is that on our installed motor, we have a bodgy blank aluminium plate rather than the correct scale. A very odd thing considering the attention to detail the main prior owner had. We do have a perfect scale on our spare motor but I am remote to that at present so not able to check the fixing, although even if we can easily swap them over, I am not too keen to rob the spare motor of all the "good bits" making it less and less useful down the track.
Question 1 - would it be possible to swap these over with the motor in situ? The oil dipstick column is in the way, is that easy to detach (it appears to be screwed into place)? Or is this a job to wait for motor out or "most items off" work (like a timing belt replacement)?
Question 2 - would it be feasible to print a scale and then attach it to the blank plate, using the rivets at each end as a guide? Anything sticky would have to be quite (very) sticky to last any time there.
Intend to get the carby and timing tuned professionally but the blank scale will be an obstacle!
Please see photos - the blank one is (sadly) in our car, the other on our spare motor :
Thanks, Leconte
Can someone tell me how the engine timing scale on the GS motor (for distributor timing) is attached to the block? It appears from the 1220 parts manual 624 to be two bolts but they are not shown (the original 1015cc motor did not have the scale). The reason I ask is that on our installed motor, we have a bodgy blank aluminium plate rather than the correct scale. A very odd thing considering the attention to detail the main prior owner had. We do have a perfect scale on our spare motor but I am remote to that at present so not able to check the fixing, although even if we can easily swap them over, I am not too keen to rob the spare motor of all the "good bits" making it less and less useful down the track.
Question 1 - would it be possible to swap these over with the motor in situ? The oil dipstick column is in the way, is that easy to detach (it appears to be screwed into place)? Or is this a job to wait for motor out or "most items off" work (like a timing belt replacement)?
Question 2 - would it be feasible to print a scale and then attach it to the blank plate, using the rivets at each end as a guide? Anything sticky would have to be quite (very) sticky to last any time there.
Intend to get the carby and timing tuned professionally but the blank scale will be an obstacle!
Please see photos - the blank one is (sadly) in our car, the other on our spare motor :
Thanks, Leconte
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