ignition timing 3lv6
ignition timing 3lv6
lookig for some advice on what the ignition timing should be on a cortina big 6 XLE, apparently got a 79 cam, i am down at the coast
Re: ignition timing 3lv6
no-one able to help
Re: ignition timing 3lv6
Maybe SixPack can help??chevy38 wrote:no-one able to help
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Re: ignition timing 3lv6
Hi, not sure what difference your cam would make - but I would set it at around 14BTDC at 800 Rpm's
Hope it helps
Cheers
William
Hope it helps
Cheers
William
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Re: ignition timing 3lv6
Found this on the net quite a while ago, ignition timing is right at the bottom.
Ford Essex V6 Valve adjustment
Firing Order 142536
The Ford Essex V6 engines use a firing order of 1-4-2-5-3-6. What you do is separate the order into the two sides of the firing order. These are "exact" opposites that put the opposing valve at the correct location for adjustment,
Intake Valve Adjustment: ENGINE OFF!
with #1 cylinder Intake Valve at full valve lift .... Adjust #5 Intake Valve
with #2 cylinder Intake Valve at full valve lift .... Adjust #6 Intake Valve
with #3 cylinder Intake Valve at full valve lift .... Adjust #4 Intake Valve
with #4 cylinder Intake Valve at full valve lift .... Adjust #3 Intake Valve
with #5 cylinder Intake Valve at full valve lift .... Adjust #1 Intake Valve
with #6 cylinder Intake Valve at full valve lift .... Adjust #2 Intake Valve
Where ”valve at full valve lift” means valve open
Exhaust Valve Adjustment: ENGINE OFF!
You will notice that this is the same procedure and sequence as the intake valves listed above. Only now you are adjusting ONLY the exhaust valves the same way.
with #1 cylinder Exhaust Valve at full valve lift .... Adjust #5 Exhaust Valve
with #2 cylinder Exhaust Valve at full valve lift .... Adjust #6 Exhaust Valve
with #3 cylinder Exhaust Valve at full valve lift .... Adjust #4 Exhaust Valve
with #4 cylinder Exhaust Valve at full valve lift .... Adjust #3 Exhaust Valve
with #5 cylinder Exhaust Valve at full valve lift .... Adjust #1 Exhaust Valve
with #6 cylinder Exhaust Valve at full valve lift .... Adjust #2 Exhaust Valve
INLET VALVE CLEARANCE (HOT) 0,30 mm EXHAUST VALVE CLEARANCE (HOT) 0,55 mm
Once the clearances are set properly, set the points gap and dwell angle
CONTACT BREAKER GAP (BOSCH) 0,45 mm DWELL ANGLE 30 ~ 34 deg IDLING SPEED 800 R/MIN
The plug gap should be 0,65 mm
With this done set the STATIC IGNITION TIMING - SEA LEVEL 14 deg BTDC STATIC IGNITION TIMING - ABOVE 800m 17 deg BTDC.
Cheers
William
Ford Essex V6 Valve adjustment
Firing Order 142536
The Ford Essex V6 engines use a firing order of 1-4-2-5-3-6. What you do is separate the order into the two sides of the firing order. These are "exact" opposites that put the opposing valve at the correct location for adjustment,
Intake Valve Adjustment: ENGINE OFF!
with #1 cylinder Intake Valve at full valve lift .... Adjust #5 Intake Valve
with #2 cylinder Intake Valve at full valve lift .... Adjust #6 Intake Valve
with #3 cylinder Intake Valve at full valve lift .... Adjust #4 Intake Valve
with #4 cylinder Intake Valve at full valve lift .... Adjust #3 Intake Valve
with #5 cylinder Intake Valve at full valve lift .... Adjust #1 Intake Valve
with #6 cylinder Intake Valve at full valve lift .... Adjust #2 Intake Valve
Where ”valve at full valve lift” means valve open
Exhaust Valve Adjustment: ENGINE OFF!
You will notice that this is the same procedure and sequence as the intake valves listed above. Only now you are adjusting ONLY the exhaust valves the same way.
with #1 cylinder Exhaust Valve at full valve lift .... Adjust #5 Exhaust Valve
with #2 cylinder Exhaust Valve at full valve lift .... Adjust #6 Exhaust Valve
with #3 cylinder Exhaust Valve at full valve lift .... Adjust #4 Exhaust Valve
with #4 cylinder Exhaust Valve at full valve lift .... Adjust #3 Exhaust Valve
with #5 cylinder Exhaust Valve at full valve lift .... Adjust #1 Exhaust Valve
with #6 cylinder Exhaust Valve at full valve lift .... Adjust #2 Exhaust Valve
INLET VALVE CLEARANCE (HOT) 0,30 mm EXHAUST VALVE CLEARANCE (HOT) 0,55 mm
Once the clearances are set properly, set the points gap and dwell angle
CONTACT BREAKER GAP (BOSCH) 0,45 mm DWELL ANGLE 30 ~ 34 deg IDLING SPEED 800 R/MIN
The plug gap should be 0,65 mm
With this done set the STATIC IGNITION TIMING - SEA LEVEL 14 deg BTDC STATIC IGNITION TIMING - ABOVE 800m 17 deg BTDC.
Cheers
William
My current rides
Ford Cortina Ldv 3.0L V6
Ford Transit 2.5L V6
Kawasaki GPZ 550 Customized
Kawasaki GPZ1100
Ford Cortina Ldv 3.0L V6
Ford Transit 2.5L V6
Kawasaki GPZ 550 Customized
Kawasaki GPZ1100
Re: Ford ignition timing 3lv6
anyone here running a 3lv6 with a 79 cam, i have heard it was very common when the Ford 3l was full up
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