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LowStandards Club Retro Rides Member Bigging Up The Sum Sum Man Since '99 Posts: 2,640	Triumph 1200 engine timing LowStandards @2002gimp
	Aug 25, 2012 8:24:00 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I have a Herald 1200 lump in my Standard 8, and I cant get it started. It was in bits when I got it and I believe the chain timing is wrong, the marks on the camshaft are confusing me. From what I can find I need to align the dimple on the camshaft sprocket to a slit on the camshaft itself, the prob is, theres 2 on the camshaft, a small and a large slit, question is, which is the correct one? Hope that makes sense to someone whos done it, i'm pulling me hair out here..
	Last Edit: Aug 25, 2012 14:23:03 GMT by LowStandards Mini Scamp Mini Mini Scamp

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Mr S Posted a lot 10-4 Good buddy. Posts: 2,654	Triumph 1200 engine timing Mr S @bladerunner30
	Aug 25, 2012 8:54:56 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Liar! You haven't got any hair....
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LowStandards Club Retro Rides Member Bigging Up The Sum Sum Man Since '99 Posts: 2,640	Triumph 1200 engine timing LowStandards @2002gimp
	Aug 25, 2012 9:03:17 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I did before this damn engine...
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Bozwell Part of things Posts: 268	Triumph 1200 engine timing Bozwell @bozz
	Aug 25, 2012 11:54:42 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	it is possible to work it out without any timing marks. with the piston at TDC the valves on one or four should be at crossover. that is the exhaust valve is shutting and the inlet is opening. to make it easier concentrate on the front cylinder at TDC. the inlet and exhaust should be slightly open the same amount at TDC. if not turn the engine one revolution and recheck for crossover. if ok check the rotor arm on the distributor which should be pointing to number four cylinder as that cylinder in on compression.


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LowStandards Club Retro Rides Member Bigging Up The Sum Sum Man Since '99 Posts: 2,640	Triumph 1200 engine timing LowStandards @2002gimp
	Aug 25, 2012 14:21:27 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I'll give that a go then mate, cheers...
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