Timing reference sensor

[james accordino]

--- isham-research.freeserve.co.uk at pop.freeserve.net,
quk at isham-research.freeserve.co.uk wrote:
> 
> > Does anyone know when the pin on the flywheel is
> in
> > the "window", i.e. in front of the timing
> reference
> > sensor?  I was so happy that my $0 home made
> holding
> > fixture was working so well that I mistakenly
> removed
> > the flywheel without marking its position in
> relation
> > to the crank.  If I know where the pin on the
> flywheel
> > is, say in the window at TDC or 8* BTDC, then it
> will
> > be easy to reinstall.  Subject is an MC-2 as found
> in
> > an 89 200q.
> 
> Heh, heh.
> 
> GOTCHA!!!
> 
> Those wonderfully regularly spaced bolt holes are
> nothing of the kind,
> though it's hard to spot from a glance.  In fact,
> the I5 flywheel
> will only bolt to the crank in one orientation.  You
> have to place the
> flywheel on the crank and spin it until _ALL_ the
> holes line up.

I remember now that you mentioned the flywheel was
"asymetrical".  I guess you weren't talking about the
front and back being different.  I'm kind of
surprised, because Sir Bentley mentions at least twice
to be sure and "mark the orientation BEFORE removing"
the flywheel.  If I remember, the Dorf trucks'
flywheel also only bolts on 1 way.  I've only done
that job 5 times, I should remember by now.

Thanks again for the quick answers
Jim Accordino