Yes, Bruce, they are for top dead center (the pulley obviously has three additional marks for advancement). I was just trying to distinguish between the loopframes that use the pulley for dynamic (engine running) timing and the later Tonti's that use markings on the flywheel for dynamic timing.
Bruce Giller wrote:
Aren't the front pulley and the flywheel settings exactly the same ?
Bruce
-----Original Message----- From: Greg Bender [mailto:gr-@thisoldtractor.com] Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 3:23 PM To: Loopfram-@topica.com Subject: RE: clutch question....
I forgot to mention, the timing marks on the flywheel are used when setting the valve timing and have nothing to do with the distributor timing that is generally done using the timing marks on the front crankshaft pulley.
Greg Bender wrote:
Not a dumb question at all. I can't speak for the RAM clutch assembly, but for the normal stock clutch...
1. It doesn't matter how the clutch hub goes on. 2. The flywheel has timing marks on it that are only correct when it is bolted on in the correct position on the crankshaft. 3. The pressure plate and the flywheel have teeth marked for alignment -
so that the springs align properly with the holes. 4. It doesn't matter how the clutch plates or the intermediate plate go on. They just need to be centered up nicely so that the clutch hub will easily fit upon reassembly.
ju-@astrocomma.com wrote:
Here's a dumb question. Why does your clutch hub need to be aligned according to TDC or anything else?