Recommendation for digital timing light/rpm meter

[super dave]

Originally Posted by Stuart Fedak

Matthew,
Thanks for the information. I have an Iltis shielded spark plug wire that has part of the shield removed for use of the induction pick-up probe. I assume that will work.

As far as the 12 VDC supply a 12 VDC gell cell or taking the power from the first (driver side) battery should work to provided 12 VDC? I guess the use of a gel cell is better as the wires would be out of the way, rather than running into the Iltis.

Any suggestions on reading material for review the use of the timing light with the Iltis?

I like the idea of the engine test stand. I have a spare Iltis engine that I would like to set up on a engine test stand. I know DND had one and I will have to look at the dimensions. Princess Auto will have one on sale next week. I should be able to just make up the frame on wheels, mount a spare radiator, use a marine gas tank and some gauges. I also have spares of all the ignition parts (TCI, Coil, TCI cables, etc..). I have some other pulled Iltis engines, that need some work, and it would help to know what is wrong with them..........

Princess Auto also has the remote push start buttons. Is this a good item to have? I also have some of the Iltis replacement starter buttons. I guess I could use them and extend the wires. That way I could plug into the wiring harness for the Iltis start button.

Some ideas for engine stands:

http://easy-run.net/c-26-engine-test-stands.aspx
http://easy-run.net/c-25-customer-photos.aspx
http://easy-run.net/c-5-photo-gallery.aspx

http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/406-...nd-177776.html

Any suggestions for an engine test stand for the Iltis?


Cheers!

Stuart

If you need the factory timing specs you remove the rubber plug on the drivers side on top of the bellhousing and line up the 0 on the flywheel to the arrow tab just inside of the hole.

I was lucky to be able to pick up the factory Iltis power pack stand and ad some bolt on brackets to make a great test stand for engines and all of the bolt on components like alt, starter, dist, TCI boxes.I used parts of a factory wiring harness to make connections a lot easier. see pics.

[super dave]

I forgot to mention that if you have an original spark plug wire that came on the iltis from factory (its a skinny one) they will work with the magnetic pickup as they do not have the shielding on the wires. if you don't have one of those you can purchase the adapter from Midwest military that goes between the spark plug and the suppressed plug wire.

[super dave]

In some Iltis tools I picked up, there were two plastic items that have ends that look like they would fit on the MIL spark plug fittings. Are these part of the MIL timing testing system? I have never figured out how they would connect up. Would they be used for the older timing lights?

Stuart

Cheers!
Stuart[/QUOTE]

would you have a picture of the tool ? Does it look like this one ?

[super dave]

For testing the ignition system at the coil. It goes between the coil and the 2 wire leads, see pic

[super dave]

For testing the 24V power going into the coil and the other cable which is the trigger from the TCI to coil