Bottom line is that the 4th valley (between two teeth) following the single
30 degree flat must be centered on the sensor when rotor 1 is at TDC.
I have attached a drawing of the wheel but note that the wheel is NOT shown
at #1 TDC in it. The text at 5 deg BTDC on wheel is accurate relative to
where the sensor should be at those times.
Hope the pix is not too large for list mail.
Tracy
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 3:31
AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Timing
Tracy,
You mentioned the timing mounting protocol, placement
etc.
I sure would appreciate that advise.
George ( down under)
The RX-8 sensor is magnetic reluctance. Same type, size &
shape as the 3rd gen. In fact if you have a 3rd gen sensor, you can
use it if you can mount it correctly. The Subaru sensors will also
work but they are poor quality (many failures reported) so don't go
there.
Advantages are:
No ignition timing scatter due to gear lash, single sensor instead
of two, and gets the 2nd gen crank sensor out of the way for other
things (like alternators).
Tracy
>
From
what I can pick up from the conversation, the RX-8 uses some sort
of
optical pick-up from a wheel attached to the crankshaft through the
pulley. What is the advantage in our application?
Compactness?
Lightness? Durability? Anyone have a picture they
could share?
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