PorKen

I updated the manual for the old school tool, and figured out an alignment bar for it too!

These brings the old tool up the V2 standards.

Right-click, and select 'Save Target As...': (32V'r V1 Manual)


alignment bar

taffelman

Looks very good, are you going to sell the tool? or will there be drawings available?

PorKen

For the alignment tool, or for a description of the new version, V2, of the cam timing tool, click on the pic above, or (here).

The bar is made of two pieces of 1/2" aluminum angle, one 5-1/4", and 2-1/4" long. There is a notch in the longer piece, 5/8" long, 1/8" deep, 5/16" from the end to fit over the side of the tool. (I rough sanded the two pieces and used polyurethane glue to bond them together.)

Peter F

Hi Ken,

order placed for the alignment tool.
Great work as always.

Tack/Peter

H2

Good going, Ken. I love my 32V'r tool for fine tuning, and for making sure that I put things back on the car the way they came off. It's a tool that is affordable and easy to use. I'll be using my Ver. 1 again next week when I pull the cam gear and replace the stuff behind it.

The next time I check the belt tension on my 968, I'll see if it might work there too.

Harvey

AO

Sorry to bring this up, as I remember this horse being beaten several times, but can't seem to find the thread that explains it.

In the updated manual for the 32V's V1 (this is the one I have), it says each hole represents 2 crank degrees.

It then says, a good factory setting is US Driver side = 2* advaced, and Passenger side 1* or zero.

Question: Is this crank degrees or cam degrees (manual doesn't say)? Actually a better way to ask is, Do I want the Driver side cam to line up with the 1st or 2nd hole left of center? Remeber I have the V1, not the V2.

PorKen

In the updated V1 manual everything is crank degrees.

For 2° crank advance, and zero for a cold engine with a V1 32V'r*:

Cyls 1-4, zero hole
Cyls 5-8, first hole left of center (when looking at tool)

For future reference, I suggest you write a '+' sign on the left and a '-' on the right sides of the zero hole with a Sharpie to indicate advance and retard.




*The V2 'zero' is 2° advanced compared to the V1, so the instructions are different.

the flyin' scotsman

I have the V1 also but its been a while since I used it.

IIRC the factory settings are crank degrees.

AO

Thanks guys. That's what I thought, but wanted to make sure.

I already drew a picture of the indicator with the + and - to remind me to mark it with a sharpie.

H2

This is a great tool that PorKen built. Anyone who changes T-belts and does a little messing with engines should have one. It's one of my most treasured acquisitions...along with the easy to use belt tension tester that the dealers sell.

H2