the "0" on the flywheel

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> OK, we need to start distinguishing between
> "spark timing" and "valve timing" here.

heh.  this is what happens when i start to ask
too many questions in one post...clarity on my
part becomes a real issue. 

i'll try and separate all questions into their
own specific thread from now on.
 
> I can't remember what your car is, but all that
> talk about boost makes 
> me suspect it has an MC engine, which manages
> the spark timing relative 
> to crank by computer, and "can't" be wrong
> (after starting, it uses the 
> reference on the flywheel).

yes, it's an MC-equipped 89 200TQA.  the later
10V with dual konck sensors.
 
> The valve timing issue is what I thought the
> worry was - you're not sure 
> your cam and crank are in time.  I think if
> they were off by six degrees 
> things would be all screwed up, but I'm not
> sure.

that's exactly what i'm wondering.  the car
starts and runs MINT.  smooth idle, drives really
nice, etc etc.

it's some of the top end performance that doesn't
feel right somehow.
 
> Do the #1 cylinder test for TDC and compare to
> the cam pulley mark.

it's spot on.  i fiddled with timing before and
after the head went on.  the flywheel, the
harmonic balancer, the cam gear, and the
distributor rotor are still lined up nicely.

jason
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