Perfect timing

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edited November -1 in HUDSON
I just got my 46 super 6 engine running. Had about an inch of sludge in the pan, and about ten pounds of compression to start with. Anyway she purrs like a kitten. I want to time it while the engine is still out of the car.[It's on engine stand to run on] The procedure in the manual shows putting the timing mark a half inch after the mark on the block and turning the distributor untill the points spark. I'm looking to set the timing dead nuts with a timing light. Is there another procedure I could follow to get the timing perfect or is the manual procedure the only way? JIm

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  • Uncle Josh
    Uncle Josh Senior Contributor
    edited March 2011
    As an old Toolmaker myself, I understand and enjoyed the 'dead nuts' comment!

    I thought I remembered the manual setting as TDC but it's out in the garage and it's cold out there tonight. I use a resistance meter to check when the points open. I think it's easier to watch the big red needle than to listen and watch for spitzensparken.

    As I understand it, that's an initial setting. I'm not sure there is a 'Dead Nuts' but would depend somewhat on the gas you're using, and you would 'cut and try' advancing it until you could hear a little ping in high gear under load, then back it off a hair.

    Then again, I can't trust my ears any more.

    Maybe Walt will weigh in on this.
  • Marconi
    Marconi Senior Contributor
    Hook a 6 volt test light, non powered, to the distributor terminal where the coil and condenser hook to, turn on ign and when the lamp lights the points have opened.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    My way is to remove the flywheel pan and paint the long mark with white paint and also the pointer on the rear motor plate. Hook up your timing light and set long mark to line up with motor plate pointer. If you have a 6volt car and a12 volt timing light, just hook it up to a 12 volt battery and you are ready to go. Walt.
  • MikeWA
    MikeWA Senior Contributor
    You always have great tips, Walt- You oughtta write a book, or something. . . Oh, wait- never mind. . .

    Walt's books are well worth having- some might call them a supplement to the Hudson repair manuals, but I've found it to be the other way around. For instance, I tried finding the timing marks when I replaced Hudsonite last summer, but I couldn't get close enough to the hole to see them- but bet I could underneath with the flywheel cover off and a strong light! Great tip.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Thanks for the input .There is no better place except this forum to receive the best knowledge on Hudsons . The information makes working on these cars a lot easier and more fun to work on. Thanks again, Jim
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