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i have searched the archives and cant find my anwer....ive read several threads/posts about best timing settings and all say 24L 16T btdc but waht they dont specify is that, are these degrees from there perspective knochs on the pully re: 24 btdc for leading from leading knoch re: 16 degrees btdc for trailing , from the trailing knoch or are both numbers set from tdc of leading knoch....... if anyone can specify which it is id appreciate it

ReignMan

 

Where Are All The Rx7 Guru's 10 People Have Lookked At Post Just Need One To Answer With Right Info Im Sitting Here Waiting For Someone To Help Its All I Have Left To Be Able To Drive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Well, How does it feel to wait?

Kind of hard to answer the question there Newbie. Don't know if the motor is N/A or turbo. Ported on non-ported? Running just an aftermarket header with stock carb or aftermarket header with after market carb. Or completley stock motor, bridgeported motor,PP port motor?

 

im sorry .....you be right though im a newbie but enjoying the learning process of it all anyways..as best to my knowledge of wqhat i know or believe to know anyways, its a stock 12a with rats nest gone DLIDFIS mod and stock nikki carb with aftermarket header......best i can do being a newbie but thx for your time and info

 

oh ya and i dont mind waiting at all just said that in hope to generate some sort of reply, any replys better than none even if i dont get my ? answered thxz again for your help

 

Detailied writeup about setting the timing on a first gen:

http://personal.riverusers.com/~yawpower/pultime.html

 

Well here's some instructions for the complete idiot that worked for me. The notch on the right is for the leading, make this line up with the pin on the engine when you have the timing light on the front leading plug wire.

The notch on the left is the trailing, make this line up with the pin while the timing light is hooked to the front trailing plug wire.

Also you can find good instructions in the Haines manual, about $15 at the auto store.

Good luck!

Ray

 

The timing settings that you are referring to are more of a performance tuning process than a standard tune-up job. It involves marking your front pulley every millimeter, then using those marks while revving the engine up to something like 4k rpm (to get total advance).

Otherwise, just make sure the idle speed is correct, then use the marks that are already there and you'll be alright...

 

I pm'd him this morning and instructed him to use the stock timing marks. I'm sure he already has her on the road.

For all the people that want to change their timing to other than stock. I recommend that you buy one of the digital advance lights. It's alot faster than doing the removal of the pulley and marking and in the end you wind up with a really nice timing light.