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Timing marks on both the timing cover and crank pulley (MGB?)

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59MGAToolGuy Stavros C Annapolis, MD, USA Sign in to contact 1959 MG MGA	Topic Creator (OP) Apr 15, 2024 12:21 PM Joined 6 years ago 75 Posts

I have, what I think, is an MGB timing cover and crank pulley on my 1500 A.

My question is what are the degrees of the markings on both the cover and pulley?

Stav

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Re: Timing marks on both the timing cover and crank pulley (MGB?) #2
Endoman John Halton Bolton, UK Sign in to contact 1957 MG MGA 1959 MG MGA Twin-Cam 1959 MG MGA Twin-Cam Coupe 1989 Porsche 944 S2 & more	Apr 15, 2024 12:51 PM Top Contributor Joined 3 years ago 1,145 Posts

Same as mine

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Re: Timing marks on both the timing cover and crank pulley (MGB?) #3
59MGAToolGuy Stavros C Annapolis, MD, USA Sign in to contact 1959 MG MGA	Topic Creator (OP) Apr 15, 2024 01:32 PM Joined 6 years ago 75 Posts

Yep, thanks!

All marks at BTDC, with TDC the most clockwise one. That is what confused me. Car runs well at 7*BTDC now

Stav

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Re: Timing marks on both the timing cover and crank pulley (MGB?) #4
bobs77vet bob K. northern Va, VA, USA Sign in to contact	Apr 16, 2024 06:54 AM Top Contributor Joined 11 years ago 8,278 Posts

Probably not a bad idea to mechanically find TDC and see this the timing marks line up. You would be surprised what you find.

Just pull the number 1 spark plug and hand crank slowly until it’s at its highest point. It may take one or two times of doing it to get it just before it starts to drop down. And compare that to the timing marks

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