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<blockquote data-quote="vibrac" data-source="post: 172502" data-attributes="member: 60"><p>Anyone who has an interest in setting up a Vincent engine and who had used this Forum knows by now about the equal valve opening method of timing a cylinder. Many methods have been explained here but basically you set both valves equally open and the crank at 4 degrees BTDC (4-6 is often quoted)</p><p>Now it is said this method will work on any OHC engine. However I am currently rebuilding a 1926 side valve Douglas putting in new valve guides and replacing the worn cast iron pistons with a couple of CB 750 Honda pistons I did track down the timing figures and they are</p><p>IO 15 deg BTDC</p><p>IC 50 deg ABDC</p><p>EO 50 deg BTDC</p><p>EC 15 deg ATDC</p><p>The overlap is 30 degrees equally spaced over TDC (although the sheet says over lap is 34 degrees?)</p><p>so I shall try the equal opening method at TDC since the head and barrel are one piece I can actually see when TDC is reached and I can measure the valve actuators with a height gauge as they rise out of the crankcase so compared to a Vincent it should be easier</p><p>I will let you know how it goes</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vibrac, post: 172502, member: 60"] Anyone who has an interest in setting up a Vincent engine and who had used this Forum knows by now about the equal valve opening method of timing a cylinder. Many methods have been explained here but basically you set both valves equally open and the crank at 4 degrees BTDC (4-6 is often quoted) Now it is said this method will work on any OHC engine. However I am currently rebuilding a 1926 side valve Douglas putting in new valve guides and replacing the worn cast iron pistons with a couple of CB 750 Honda pistons I did track down the timing figures and they are IO 15 deg BTDC IC 50 deg ABDC EO 50 deg BTDC EC 15 deg ATDC The overlap is 30 degrees equally spaced over TDC (although the sheet says over lap is 34 degrees?) so I shall try the equal opening method at TDC since the head and barrel are one piece I can actually see when TDC is reached and I can measure the valve actuators with a height gauge as they rise out of the crankcase so compared to a Vincent it should be easier I will let you know how it goes [/QUOTE]
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