Alcatraz Diamond T News Story and Pictures
The San Francisco Chronicle published this story and two pictures on the history, restoration and return of the Alcatraz Island 1934 Diamond T fire engine. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?fi... »
rjkinney replied to the topic Qxld3 timing marks in the forum Sharing my little bit of knowledge! 10 years, 7 months ago
Thanks and merry Christmas to you. I wish I would have taken more pictures when I tore it apart. So with cam and crank marks lined up distributor should be installed so that the rotor is pointing at no 1 cylinder correct? Im still curious as to what the letter s is on the crank gear and why the water pump gear is punched? Id hate to get it all…[Read more]
Donreid replied to the topic Qxld3 timing marks in the forum Sharing my little bit of knowledge! 10 years, 7 months ago
Merry Xmas you must have gotten some engine parts from Santa! Anyway From what I can remember when doing my QXLD motor The marks line up the distributor timing for number 1 spark at top dead center.. Don The Dishwasher
rjkinney started the topic Qxld3 timing marks in the forum Sharing my little bit of knowledge! 10 years, 7 months ago
I am assembling my engine and notice my crank gear and cam gear have punch marks which I assume get lined up. My question is what is the s for on the crank gear and what is the punch mark for on the water pump gear when the distributor is drivin off of a worm gear. Qxld3
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Bill Fisher started the topic Christmas 2015 in the forum GENERAL B.S. 10 years, 7 months ago
Merry Christmas to all the members of the forum! Hope you all have a great Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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The San Francisco Chronicle published this story and two pictures on the history, restoration and return of the Alcatraz Island 1934 Diamond T fire engine. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?fi... »
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