timing key installation?

[Strigoi]

i picked up a 6° key and was wondering if the step goes on the left or right side. i'm thinking it's the left, but not 100% sure.

 

[blownengine]

I would say left too

 

[jeep2003]

i believe its tapered front to back so it only really fits one way. i could be wrong might explain why i cant get my one engine to run

 

[jimh]

It should move the flywheel clockwise. So, I would think stepped to the right on top.:thumbsup:

 

[125ccCrazy]

It should move the flywheel clockwise. So, I would think stepped to the right on top.:thumbsup:

yep towards the front, with the step towards the rear you'll retard it... You want the magnets on the flywheel to get to the coil before the piston reaches TDC..

 

[npatton19]

Think of it as a clock, your advancing the timing so your flywheels gotta move clockwise.

 

[npatton19]

BTW love the new pic:thumbsup:

 

[jeep2003]

hold on hold on. you guys are agreeing with each other but contradicting each other. moving the flywheel clockwise would be to the rear and thus retarding the timing. moving the flywheel to the left would be to the front and advancing the timing. right

 

[jimh]

Go look at your engine. The flywheel turns clockwise. Moving the flywheel more clockwise would advance the timing. The key would be stepped to the right.

 

[jeep2003]

oh duh:doah: im thinking clutch side. nevermind i get it

 

[jimh]

I was thinking the same at first. I edited it after it hit me.:doah:

 

[812 Motorsports]

To the right is advanced timing
To the left is retard timing

 

[Strigoi]

so i'd want the low side of the key on the right?

i'm thinking about this too much and starting to confuse myself. :doah:

 

[burningtoad5000]

hey strigoi, where did you get the advanced key? i want to get one.

 

[125ccCrazy]

so i'd want the low side of the key on the right?

i'm thinking about this too much and starting to confuse myself. :doah:

install it with the step towards the right, imagine walking up steps, you would be walking up heading towards the front tire...

high side > right
low side> left

 

[812 Motorsports]

125ccCrazy is right, just think of it like steps. You can get the keys any place, i have many of each one if you need one.

 

[mnibike]

Shaved Keys NR-Racing.com

 

[Strigoi]

install it with the step towards the right, imagine walking up steps, you would be walking up heading towards the front tire...

high side > right
low side> left

makes complete sense now. that's what i was originally thinking.

i got my key from nr-racing.com.

 

[buttgoblin707]

whatever direction the engine rotates in you just need the magnet to pass the coil faster, so if it rotates clockwise you make the keyway to the right so it passes the coil a few degrees faster, Someone making billet flywheels should make the keyway a few mm advanced, I bet thatd be a good performance part that would sell well, or make the magnet adjustable, maybe thats a bad idea, I could see some kid not tightening it and having it fly off at 5000rpm

 

[npatton19]

You can get a flywheel with adjustable timing but it costs almost twice as much so why not just an advanced key. Filing the key works to but I would use an advanced key because that way you know your timing wont slip, its also pretty hard to be that precise with a file.