Hi

Very new to the rotary engine, busy assembling rotary with help from dvd I purchased from atkinsrotary but no where do they show how to time up the engine from scratch. Do you have information with pictures how to time up the engine pulley marks etc. Then secondly I'm changing the ignition distributor(single distributor) from normal points to electronic how to time up the ignition distributor. And done done how to set the timing on the engine when running ?

Let me know ?

Cheers
Barend.


There are usually marks on the pulley. You can check for TDC with a modified
spark plug, a connected transparent hose and an oil filled combustion chamber.
Rock the e-shaft back and forth. When the oil is at it highest mark that is top dead center.

A crude way is to stick a screw driver in the spark plug hole and feel for top dead
center.

Assuming the marks are at 22 degrees BTDC put a little white paint
on them and get a Harbor Freight timing light for $33 and use that to check
the timing once the engine is running.

A degree wheel is also helpful.

See all the attached files.

Paul Lamar

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