Milesmor Ford Timing Unit

[Grant Bowker]

A Milesmor timing setup has appeared on ebay, see the for sale list area. http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...253#post193253

[barrie edge]

i am no judge but there could be some imfo here http://www.flatheadv8.org/rumblest/ignition.pdf comes from here http://www.flatheadv8.org/rumblest/intro.htm bj

[Lynn Eades]

Tony W. in post #7 you talked about the difficulty of finding TDC because of the offset of the crank. It seems that what you do is put pistons #2 and #3, exactly the same distance (up or down) their bores and you are right on TDC, #1. (and for no reason that is important here,#4 cyl. happens to be at BDC) (from page 204 of Pages book, Ford V8 Cars and Trucks 1952) A very good old book.
This just saves you having to work out the 1.5 degrees on the pulley.

I have made a bracket that straddles the two lower timing cover bolts from light angle iron. Unfortunately I did this without reading your post #7, and will have to revisit the marking of TDC.
Fortunately I have not yet fitted the heads.