surveyor gerry
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On the 1971 60hp triumph, the manual says to put the motor in a test tank to check the timing with a timing light. It is supposed to be 22 at 4500rpm.
It seems that if there is no centrifical advance, that when the distributor base is rotated to its WOT stop, the timing can be checked with an ohm meter by rotating the flywheel to open and close the points and checking to see what the timing marks are pointing at when the ohm meter needle moves. I did this and there is a timing mark labeled "A" pointing at the 22 degree mark. Seems too easy. Is the timing set correctly, or am I missing something? My manual doesn't designate the "A" as a timing mark.
It seems that if there is no centrifical advance, that when the distributor base is rotated to its WOT stop, the timing can be checked with an ohm meter by rotating the flywheel to open and close the points and checking to see what the timing marks are pointing at when the ohm meter needle moves. I did this and there is a timing mark labeled "A" pointing at the 22 degree mark. Seems too easy. Is the timing set correctly, or am I missing something? My manual doesn't designate the "A" as a timing mark.