habib99 Posted May 28, 2005 Share Posted May 28, 2005 Hi, I've got a EA82t but a flywheel with no timing marks - is there another way of working out where the timing is so that I can fit the cam belts in the right place. -and what about the dizzy - can anyone tell me how to set it on the right place -as a rough static time setting - I've had a look at Miles Fox how-to guides -brilliant but nothing on the dizzy setting. thanks for any advice -I'm desperate to get this lovely motor started! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RavenTBK Posted May 28, 2005 Share Posted May 28, 2005 Dont quote me on it, but I recall reading that the timing marks are on the front crank pulley/balancer on the EA82T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john in KY Posted May 28, 2005 Share Posted May 28, 2005 The timing belts timing marks are located on the flywheel. I don't see how they cannot be there. Rotate the engine a full revolution. You will be looking for 3 closely spaced scribe marks. No numbers or ATDC/BTDC...just 3 lines. But if they aren't there, then the circumference of the flywheel had to have been machined for some unknown reason. Save yourself a ton of grief and find another flywheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habib99 Posted May 28, 2005 Author Share Posted May 28, 2005 The timing belts timing marks are located on the flywheel. I don't see how they cannot be there. Rotate the engine a full revolution. You will be looking for 3 closely spaced scribe marks. No numbers or ATDC/BTDC...just 3 lines. But if they aren't there, then the circumference of the flywheel had to have been machined for some unknown reason. Save yourself a ton of grief and find another flywheel. thnig is its an aftermarket flywheel - definately no belt marks -there is a 0degree and 20degree mark but no three marks. I might have to get another flywheel and mark this one in the right place somehow -ahhhhhg why is nothing ever as easy as I think its going to be!! Thought maybe I could work it out by feeling no 1 piston reaching its top point or something! -wishful thinking? What about the distributor setting? thanks for comments so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballitch Posted May 28, 2005 Share Posted May 28, 2005 wait one gosh darned minute, there are aftermarket flywheels for EA82 motors.........are they lightened? damn, im out of the loop, time to do some searching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habib99 Posted May 28, 2005 Author Share Posted May 28, 2005 wait one gosh darned minute, there are aftermarket flywheels for EA82 motors.........are they lightened? damn, im out of the loop, time to do some searching. dont get your hopes up ---- this is a flywheel that has been welded together to allow me to join the EA82 to a vw tranny - sorryto get you excited about it! Although I'm sure there are places who could lighten a flywheel acurately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critical_max Posted May 28, 2005 Share Posted May 28, 2005 A VW transmission? Are you building a buggy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habib99 Posted May 29, 2005 Author Share Posted May 29, 2005 A VW transmission? Are you building a buggy? A 356 speedster! and a buggy once that is done - I have three EA82T engines, (two ecu & sensors etc) so going to use two in projects and one for spares so should be able to pump up the boost and see what happens with the safety of spare heads etc Should be a lot of fun -I love this site, especially the performace upgrades pages that got recently compiled -it rocks -thing is L series are getting dam rare in the UK now as their body work got to rusty -got a Legacy for daily driving though (converted to LPG) not as good as L series but less rusty! anyway -off to find a flywheel so I can fit the belts on this baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Posted May 29, 2005 Share Posted May 29, 2005 This post will be moved to the retrofit forum But for your belt issue The position you need is where both left side pistons and right side pistons are at the same location in the cyl. bore i.e. half way in their travel. A wooden dowel can be used to find this position As for the distributor. position. Once the belts are fit Find TDC on #1 (front left cyl facing the engine) with it on compression (both valves closed) The rotor then points to the spark plug wire tower which is almost facing the rear of the vehicle (when conventionally mounted) The finial timing must be done with the green connectors (test mode connectors) connected and a timing light. 22' BTDC I would advise marking TDC on the flywheel and using a controllable timing light or get a harmonic damper from an 87 or later XT They have the ig. timing on the damper. Hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habib99 Posted May 29, 2005 Author Share Posted May 29, 2005 Skip, thanks one hell of a lot - that is class info Should be able to work it out now. thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Posted May 29, 2005 Share Posted May 29, 2005 You are most welcome my friend, good luck with your project. After achieving nirvana you may want to add some "go fast goodies" such as my lump has Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habib99 Posted May 29, 2005 Author Share Posted May 29, 2005 You are most welcome my friend, good luck with your project. After achieving nirvana you may want to add some "go fast goodies" such as my lump has Dude, that is a very pretty sight Beautiful.... Give me time obe-skip-one, I have much to learn of the driving force! btw can you tell me what the cannister thing is in the bottom left of this picture with the 4 tubes that go to the rail, is it important?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Posted May 29, 2005 Share Posted May 29, 2005 That sir, is the evaporative canister. The purge valve uses it to keep fuel tank vapors in check. I know not what you plan for emission control, so the ultimate answer lies in your court. Thank you for your kind words, but I am but a grasshopper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habib99 Posted May 29, 2005 Author Share Posted May 29, 2005 That sir, is the evaporative canister.The purge valve uses it to keep fuel tank vapors in check. I know not what you plan for emission control, so the ultimate answer lies in your court. Thank you for your kind words, but I am but a grasshopper. Yeh.. emmissions not a real issue as it'l be running in an officially old car that wont have emmission regulation but then again I dont really want to waste fuel so may have to find space for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Posted May 30, 2005 Share Posted May 30, 2005 Doubt connecting it will cost or save fuel. But you could have derivability problems if you do not vent the petrol tank via some method. Holy gas cap, Batman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habib99 Posted May 30, 2005 Author Share Posted May 30, 2005 Doubt connecting it will cost or save fuel.But you could have derivability problems if you do not vent the petrol tank via some method. Holy gas cap, Batman hee hee - probably just make room for it and fit it -lets face it -Subaru put it there for a reason -who am I to meddle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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