JH valve timing

[fahrvegnugen at cox.net (David Utley)]

(non-argument mode)  Perhaps I am confused what they are called the 'rear cover'.  What do they mean by that?

David
> 
> From: "Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>
> Date: 2005/05/12 Thu PM 06:19:04 EDT
> To: <fahrvegnugen@cox.net>, 
> 	<wolfsbrg8v@bellsouth.net>, 
> 	<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Subject: Re: JH valve timing
> 
> I beg to differ, but the upper edge of the rear cover is correct.
> But, either way. Try it one way and see what the power is like, then try it 
> the other.
> It's ~an 8 deg difference which is well beyond the range of reasonable 
> advance/retard for a cam. So, the power will pretty much suck for one of 
> them!
> BTDT and settled on the top of the rear cover.
> Dan
> 
> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 4:14 PM
> Subject: Re: JH valve timing
> 
> 
> >
> >>
> >> From: wolfsbrg8v@bellsouth.net
> >> Date: 2005/05/12 Thu PM 03:59:09 EDT
> >> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >> Subject: JH valve timing
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Valve timing -- 1984 JH engine
> >>
> >> The Bentley says to align the mark on the cam sprocket
> >> with "upper edge of camshaft drive belt rear cover".
> >>
> >> But I've also read that in the JH it's supposed to align
> >> with the surface of the cylinder head.
> >>
> >> What's the facts on this?
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance --  Leo
> >
> > The edge of the head is the correct alignment for the cam.  By the other 
> > possible description you gave, that -sounds- like it is for the 
> > intermediate gear, but I don't understand it...
> >
> > Do it by the front edge of the head...
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > David
> >
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'83 GTI, Daily Driver...
'87 16V, parts car
'82 pickup, 2.0 16V, collecting dust...