advance timing

mynismo · #1 07-11-2003, 04:07 PM

prolly my last mod... unless i get a deal on some nice large injectors

anyone know how to do this? i went to advance auto for a timing light and they had two different ones. some black one for like $30 and the other one said it was an advance timing light, but it was $69. anyone know of anything cheaper?

also what is the process for advancing timing? i read it somewhere in the fsm but i can't seem to find it again.

ghostchild316 · #2 07-11-2003, 06:18 PM

You need an adjustable Cam sprocket to advance or retard the timing

RalphCare · #3 07-12-2003, 02:37 AM

yeah ive done this mod to a volkswagen once or twice while working at my former shop. adjustable cam sprockets are the gears that have 3 bolts on them. just loosen the 3 bolts and turn it so the teeth are upto 4 degrees ahead or behind. 4 is usually max. then retighten the bolts to spec and ur flyin..

well thats what i did, my boss probably did a lil more before he started the beast up.

mynismo · #4 07-12-2003, 06:06 PM

where are the cam sprockets?

ghostchild316 · #5 07-12-2003, 06:51 PM

Oh no...

Hand over your car to me RIGHT NOW!!!

J/k
On the camshafts!!where else?

Frostbyte · #6 07-12-2003, 08:18 PM

You have to be kidding me you never heard of a cam sprocket?

mynismo · #7 07-12-2003, 08:50 PM

f it im too damn lazy

SR20DETpower · #8 07-12-2003, 08:53 PM

get some underdrive pulleys or something mynismo

DIRTYDAWGS · #9 07-12-2003, 11:00 PM

IT IS LOCATED AT THE FRONT OF TH ENGINE BLOCK AT THE TOP BUT THERE SHOULD BE A COVER OVER IT AT LEAST MINE IS AND IF YOU STILL CAN'T FIND IT YOU SHOULD GIVE THE CAR TO GHOUST!

ghostchild316 · #10 07-13-2003, 01:30 AM

*this is not a KA24E sprocket but this is to give you an idea*
see how it is bolted on to the camshaft?

Take off your valve cover you'll see it with your timing chain on it(I hope)

Dorikin · #11 07-13-2003, 10:09 AM

Dude, you should manual swap.

You have all these mods and a power sapping auto

mynismo · #12 07-13-2003, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SR20DETpower
get some underdrive pulleys or something mynismo

i have f'in underdrive pulleys sr. they kick some ass, i just got them in 2 days ago.

thank you for the pic ghost, thats all i f'in needed. here's a ka sprocket

all these freakin names... I LIKE PICS!! lol

and dorokin, I AM WAITING FOR MY TRANNY TO BLOW. I SERIOUSLY WANT IT TO F'IN BLOW. when it does i'm running 14's. but i might as well save some money and wait for it to die as opposed to just doing it for the heck of it. that way i can at least convince myself that i am doing it just for having a manual. i can make up an excuse to list it under "car maintenance" instead of "car upgrades". hehe

how long does it usually take a tranny to DIE?? i am brake accelerating it, shifting to 1st when im going 65mph and just beating the hell out of it.
hmm.

TatII · #13 07-13-2003, 06:36 PM

guys, hes talkin about ignition timing. not cam timing. lolz i've spoken to mynismo on aim, and i told him about it. its easy my nismo. you just gotta losen the distributer bracket, (not the cap itself) and then turn it until you read however many degrees you want advanced. the base timing is 20 degree before top dead center for a twin cam. i'm not sure about single cams though. now if you want to advance the thing you have to make the number go up. so to be on the safe you side, you raise it by 4 degrees. so you should have 24 degrees before top dead center on the twin cam. once again, i don't know waht the base timing is on the single cam. you can look it up on the FAQ on www.240sx.org. however there is one tricky part. the way the timing marks are set up is that they are unmarked. they are nothing more then a few lines on the pulley and you gotta line it up with a pin thats stickin out of the block. i forgot what each mark means, it either means it goes up in 5's or 10's. but i forget which way is 0 and which way is 30 etc. sorry hahah can't help you with that one. i have to look it up on alldata at work tomorrow. if your still interested let me know

mynismo · #14 07-13-2003, 06:41 PM

i need some pics tat

anyways thanks, i knew i talked to someone but i forgot who. i knew it wasnt the cam sprocket, thats why i was confused

Dorikin · #15 07-13-2003, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mynismo

i have f'in underdrive pulleys sr. they kick some ass, i just got them in 2 days ago.

thank you for the pic ghost, thats all i f'in needed. here's a ka sprocket

all these freakin names... I LIKE PICS!! lol

and dorokin, I AM WAITING FOR MY TRANNY TO BLOW. I SERIOUSLY WANT IT TO F'IN BLOW. when it does i'm running 14's. but i might as well save some money and wait for it to die as opposed to just doing it for the heck of it. that way i can at least convince myself that i am doing it just for having a manual. i can make up an excuse to list it under "car maintenance" instead of "car upgrades". hehe

how long does it usually take a tranny to DIE?? i am brake accelerating it, shifting to 1st when im going 65mph and just beating the hell out of it.
hmm.

Good luck. Unless your making serious hp/torque the tranny aint goin nowhere

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