Timing Marks on Stock Pulley

glutamodo · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 9:53 am Post subject:

not really seeing the TDC dimple, you might pull number one plug and put it to TDC, stick a dowel or the like down there and rock the engine to either side of TDC comparing the movement of the dowel to the mark on the pulley to verify where TDC is. It does seem to be a pretty complete original looking 1976 1200 engine though, so it's probably a 7.5 V-notch mark.

martin2010 · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 12:20 pm Post subject:

thank you very much for you help
do you think the pulley is original Question

glutamodo · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 2:03 pm Post subject:

It could be the original. Looks to be several original parts on there, more so than you often find on a 35 year old engine.

ashman40 · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 6:37 pm Post subject:

glutamodo · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 7:05 pm Post subject:

No, that IS a mid-late 1970s type 1 distributor. You can find mention of it if you search the British vZi board. And it's on the chart of of distributors I compiled

http://members.trainorders.com/android/temp/CarbBaseFlangeNumbersA.doc

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I wish I could remember where I leached this from, but it's in my reference file, I added the translations.

s3ntim3ntal · Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 10:30 pm Post subject:

Hi,
How about a Brazil made Type 1 engine?
BH engine code, 1500cc

Is it 0 degrees as well?

Also timing light jumps or is not steady on the marker, an internal engine issue?

Thank you

ashman40 · Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 12:25 am Post subject:

s3ntim3ntal · Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 3:38 am Post subject:

Thanks for the reply

I was trying to verify the correct mark corresponding with the engine code.

Sorry if I did not include some of the other details.
Yes the parts have been swapped over.

I bought a pulley since the older was not aligned.

So far the old 2 distributors I have are both 9 230 081 035. Both have same results.

Neither points or Compufire made any change too. Recently changed Plug wires too.

Today I marked the pulley TDC by feeling the Piston # 1.

I don't have a way to check the Dwell or RPM.

Update:
As you suspected, it looks to be the distributor is the issue, (advance mech).
Since I took off the Distributor to look at part # and then it placed back w/out the hose the timing light seems to be more steady. But then after putting the hose back the problem came back.

Am now in need of the correct distributor combination for the BH engine code.

Thanks

zapjosh · Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 8:00 am Post subject:

I am new to this forum so I do not know how to start a new post.

I need help with ignition timing. I have a 1974 Supere beetle and I went to check the timing. I looked for the marks and found one mark facing the back and then one to the left on the inisde.

Glenn · Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 8:07 am Post subject:

The second post in this topic.

Micropassatman · Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 1:29 pm Post subject:

Get a degree-d pulley. Best $40 I've ever spent.

scs2003 · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 1:45 am Post subject:

i wish i know how to post pictures in here i have a completely different set up to working out TDC.can any one can help me with posting the pics

ashman40 · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 3:40 am Post subject:

scs2003 · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:36 am Post subject:

I have a different setup on my type 4 engine Pulley. on the pulley as you can see there are three notches.

on the pulley face
notch1 on the left 0 is stamped assuming TDC and
notch2 reads7 on the face assuming its 7Deg before TDC and the
3rd would have to be 30 before TDC.

To make sure you are at TDC on notch1. on my setup the rotor on the 009 distributor is facing the 7 O'clock position and also the mark on the rim of the distributor.
(on a type 1 beetle with a 009 Distributor i think it faces the 5 o'clock position)
when the pulley at TDC and the rotor is at 7 o'clock. If you look at #1 cylinder the intake and exhaust valves should be closed and on #2 cylinder exhaust should be rocking.
If you follow this proceeding you cant go wrong finding TDC. then you can do your cylinder #1 valve adjustments. then if your rotate the Pulley 180Deg then you can adjust your #2 valves and the same fro #3 and #4.
Once all adjustments are made advance the Pulley to 7Deg before TDC and do your static timing.

on my pulley opposite TDC, the pulley is marked 180..

Thats how i deal with my setup. Please feel free correct me if i am wrong.

and here are some Pictures of my ride before i installed a CB Quicktune EFI system and a T4 turbo.

highroller · Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 5:18 pm Post subject:

Use a straw to find tdc of any piston. NEVER anything that can break.

evilphoton · Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 11:52 am Post subject:

what i've learned so far today:

a) my engine (case...) is a '72
b) I have an SVDA pulley on a DVDA (intended) engine that came with a DVDA distributor held together with a crankshaft that has hand-written stuff on it
c) most importantly, big dimple is TDC. will check with straw method and re-time @ 3g RPM
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djkeev · Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 12:07 pm Post subject:

Just a note.....
When cylinders # 1 & 3 are TDC, the case mark is up and the crank pulley key is 90 degrees to the LEFT from the case seam........

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kenshapiro2002 · Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 5:26 pm Post subject:

glutamodo · Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 5:52 pm Post subject:

Yes, it sounds like that's what you need to do. You might want to print out that degree wheel seen early in this thread.

However, make sure your DVDA retard diaphragm is functional - it is very common to find that they have gone bad.

No VW number on that distributor? If so, it's probably the same as the 0 231 167 049/113905205AJ.

kenshapiro2002 · Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 5:54 pm Post subject:


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