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Old 11-03-2005 | 06:46 AM
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teddywilk
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Default RE: TORO HI TECH TERD NEED EXPERT HELP

TIMING YOUR TORO 101 CONTINUED

NOW HOOK THE 2 POWER LEADS OF THE TIMING LITE TO YOUR 12V. STARTER BATTERY AND THE LARGE SPARK SENCING LEAD IN BETWEEN THE PLUG AND THE COIL WIRE.
NOW START THE ENGINE (BE CAREFUL OF ALL THOSE WIRES HANGIN AROUND THE PROP) AND IF YOURS ARE THE SAME AS MINE IT WILL RUN ON THE 20 DEGREE MARK AT LOW SPEED AND THE 30 MARK AT HIGH SPEED. MAGICAL BUILT IN TIMING!!! I HOPE SOMEONE CAN EXPLAIN HOW THEY DO THAT TO THIS OLD FARMER. I HOPE I GOT ALL THE DIRECTIONS CORRECT ON THE MARK PLACEMENT. RITE AND LEFT AND CW AND CCW GETS CONFUSING.
LETS HEAR FROM YOU GUYS AND SEE IF I HAVE THE ONLY 2 THAT DO THIS ADVANCE THING. MY 23.6 ECHO DOESNT DO THIS, IT EVEN RETARDS 3 DEGREES AT HIGH RPM
SOMEONE POST WHAT THE EXTREME PORT TIMING WOULD BE BEFORE THE ENGINE ONLY SCREAMS AND WONT IDLE, MINE DOESNT IDLE AS GOOD AS IT DID BEFORE I STARTED (2300RPM) SO THERE IS A POINT AT WHICH YOU MAKE JUNK!!
SOMEONE SAID IN ANOTHER POST THAT THIS ENGINE MODIFICATION IS A HOBBY IN ITSELF AND I AGREE. I USED TO WORK WITH SB CHEVY RACING ENGINES BUT WHEN THE COST GOT TO $30,000 I GOT LEFT BEHIND SO NOW IM HAPPY AGAIN. I HAVE A $30 MOTOR TO PLAY WITH WHICH IS JUST WHAT I SPENT ON MY FIRST 283 SHEVY ENGINE BACK IN 65
FARMER TED