Timing a 2F - Any tips?

Armourguard · Post by **Armourguard** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 7:53 pm

Hey does anyone have some tips on tuning a Toyota 2F what sort of dwell angle is best and where should i set the timing :?:

Or any tips would be appreciated

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 10:13 pm

in all honesty i have never put a timing light over my 2f,
new plugs,points,condensor,ten start it and screw the adjuster till it sounded happy then left it at that :wink:

only once had to adjust it and thats cos i was running a 50/50 mix of petrol/deisel down the beach and it was pinging like a bitch :oops:

points gap at about 0.016"-0.018"...by eyeÃ³meter

Armourguard · Post by **Armourguard** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 10:26 pm

Sorry Wopass, when you say screw the adjuster what part were you talking about

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 10:47 pm

on the side of the dizzy there is a little cap..... bugger that, ill go get a pic... back in a sek :wink:

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 10:59 pm

heres the dizzy

heres the cap im talking bout

take it off,unscrew.

and adjust this screw to get it running nice, you can advance and retard from here but not much, if you have to get the timing from way off you will have to adjust by turning the dizzy. but ive never had to do that.

Armourguard · Post by **Armourguard** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:38 am

Thanks Wopass

Hey i was told by a mate to set points gap at about 0.016"-0.018" as a start then get dwell angle to 41 degrees or do you just as you say "eyeometre" it :lol:

Wondered what that was on the side, Ta

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:22 am

Armourguard wrote:Thanks Wopass

Hey i was told by a mate to set points gap at about 0.016"-0.018" as a start then get dwell angle to 41 degrees or do you just as you say "eyeometre" it

Wondered what that was on the side, Ta

iv'e never pissed around with getting the dwell set up, just set the points gap right at the pinical of the lobe on the shaft,and then screw adjustor to get it running nice. you can mess with the dwell if you want but i have never needed to :wink:

Armourguard · Post by **Armourguard** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:45 am

iv'e never pissed around with getting the dwell set up, just set the points gap right at the pinical of the lobe on the shaft,and then screw adjustor to get it running nice. you can mess with the dwell if you want but i have never needed to

Seemed to be alot of pissing around (dwell angle) :evil:

will try the way you said when i get home and let you know how i get on :wink:

rowinz · Post by **rowinz** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:18 am

Did many tweaks on my old dual fuel 2F. In the end did the same as Wopass, set points gap, checks plug gap and adjusted timing till it sounded good. Mind you I did put a light on it and the indicator was way past the wee viewing hole on the flywheel cover (advanced LPG pretty far).
For those basic motors, if it sounds good and starts well then thats the setting.
R

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:52 pm

rowinz wrote:Did many tweaks on my old dual fuel 2F. In the end did the same as Wopass, set points gap, checks plug gap and adjusted timing till it sounded good. Mind you I did put a light on it and the indicator was way past the wee viewing hole on the flywheel cover (advanced LPG pretty far).
For those basic motors, if it sounds good and starts well then thats the setting.
R

exactly

with the lpg all you do is screw the dizzy advanced untill it starts pinking under full load pedal hard down then back it off a bit and your done, or off a bit more if your duel fueling.

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:55 pm

Armourguard wrote:
iv'e never pissed around with getting the dwell set up, just set the points gap right at the pinical of the lobe on the shaft,and then screw adjustor to get it running nice. you can mess with the dwell if you want but i have never needed to

Seemed to be alot of pissing around (dwell angle) will try the way you said when i get home and let you know how i get on

as ive said before mate, rock on down home for a beer and we can talk shit,tune your motor,talk more shit, etc....do some skids around the farm...no hills tho :evil:

and its not mine so only small skids :roll:

but its fun to drive around to test stuff

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:10 pm

WAITING.............................

Armourguard · Post by **Armourguard** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:48 pm

Yeah coming, Gees have to get my nephews car (73 Galant Colt) going first changing 1.6ltr for 2.0ltr GTO motor :twisted:

but did have a quick look and the points closed up :cry:

after the wife drove it :evil:

Ran out of light so will do it tomorrow after i make up new gearbox x-member for the Galant

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:14 pm

Armourguard wrote:Yeah coming, Gees have to get my nephews car (73 Galant Colt) going first changing 1.6ltr for 2.0ltr GTO motor but did have a quick look and the points closed up after the wife drove it
Ran out of light so will do it tomorrow after i make up new gearbox x-member for the Galant

ohh god dont use the mitzi GTO 2ltr motor ! a mate of mine spent hours and hours and hours and lots of money trying to get his one running well with a few horses.... when he did finaly get it to produce horses it blew up ! major P.O.S !

tell him to put a early 4age 1600 twin cam in it. much better engine and way easier to get cool parts for :wink:

and hurry up with the 40 !

Armourguard · Post by **Armourguard** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:55 pm

Thanks i'll let him know :cry:

but at this stage i just want them both out of my garage so i can work on the FJ40 :twisted:

I want powersteering :twisted: