MAC11 update

[Huw Powell]

> 7. attached timing light and looked for mark on pulley and flywheel - NO 
> SHOW!!
> 8. Reved motor while watching other visible marks on flywheel and pulley - 
> they advanced gradually until I got around 2400 RPM then the light quit 
> firing everytime as the engine missed and backfired.

Thanks for trying, in spite of the people who actually know what they 
are talking about saying it couldn't be an issue.  It obviously is.

> 13. Decided to give up and drink a full keg to drown my misery, but didn't 
> have one.

Wise move :)

> My conclusion:
> I think all the individual parts are working properly but the timing pin is 
> in the wrong location. All of my last 9 years of track events with this 
> MC1engine and 7A flywheel performing beautifully are just a figment of my 
> imagination, or a bad fairy came and modified my flywheel between run 
> groups. I'm at a loss to understand it now, unless something has been 
> retarding my timing just enough to offset the incorrect position until 
> recently.

Fairies did it!  I agree.  You gotta get the fairies on your side for 
your car to work properly.

> Questions:
> Shouldn't I be able to see the TDC "0" mark on the flywheel with the timing 
> light at idle (I think so), or on the front pulley?

Good question.  MC/Mac etc. experts?

> Is there any way I could have installed the 7A flywheel off one hole? - I 
> don't think so, but I just went until all the holes lined up for the bolts 
> without trying the next position.

My only experience with Audi flywheel installation is that it only goes 
on "one way"

> Thanks again to everyone.
> 
> frustrated Rick

Thanks for the report!

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Huw Powell

http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi

http://www.humanthoughts.org/