suffolk punch timing

[abelw44]

here are some images!

 

[DaveTN]

Hi all, thanks very much for all the suggestions will give them a try. I would put where I am from (and thanks for the offer of help) but my parents said not to. Top-dead-center, is that just with the piston head right at the very top?

Thanks

I understand about your parents, but as far as I knew, you could've been a 70 year old, pub-crawlin Scottsman from Aberdeen! lol Yes, Top Dead Center is where the piston is at the top most travel in the cylinder. When the piston is in that position and the cam lobe is not against a lifter trying to raise a valve, then where the crank and cam join there should be your timing marks. . Or very close to it. That big drilled hole is not a timing mark in your photo. The timing marks will normally have one in the valley and one on the peak where the two dots would align. Looks more like a dimple made with a punch. From what I could see in your cam photo, it appears to me that the timing mark is around the 2 PM position. If you take the very top tooth at 12 noon position. Count to the right and look at the 7th tooth. That looks like a timing mark to me.

 

[EngineMan]

Take a few more photos looking down the shafts, making sure that they are in focus. that is if you not work it out by now. I don't see a mark in any of the photos.

 

[mistermowerman]

I love it -- there's a mower called "Suffolk Punch". I wish I could help. :ashamed:

And there is one called a Suffolk Colt which is the smaller brother of the Punch . Gary :smile:

 

[abelw44]

Thanks for looking but I'm afraid, what you thought was a timing mark was actually only a speck of dirt from my garage floor. :-(
And also, I appreciate that age was not made clear and I didn't mean to sound grumpy by saying why did you need to know.
I also realized today that that the crank case gasket is broken so I've searched the internet but only been able to find a gasket set! Anybody know where I can get just the single gasket? (apart from American websites, as I'd have to import them!). Going back to the timing, I think I'll just have to go with trial and error using the top dead center trick as I cannot see any timing marks.

Thanks to you all

 

[EngineMan]

When you say crank case gasket, do you mean item 55 sump gasket, if so that's just a paper gasket that you can make one from gasket paper from any good motor shop.

eBay item number:251202851050 (sump gasket)

 

[DaveTN]

I made a valve cover gasket today out of gasket paper. Didn't have time to go to the parts store, so made my own. As far as the timing mark I saw on the camshaft gear, it looked like more than a speck of dirt. Looked like an indentation punched into the side of the gear tooth, which is where a timing mark should be. I'd have to look at it in my hand to really be sure though.

 

[abelw44]

I going to have answer multiple questions in this post:
firstly, I will take some more pictures soon.
secondly, I understand having looked again at the photo it does look a lot like a timing mark, but it definately (unfortunately) isn't!
and finally yes, I think it is the gasket and I'll get some paper as soon as I can!

Thanks to you all for your suggestions!

 

[abelw44]

actually I realise now that my answer to the last question is wrong as the model displayed in that picture is older than mine!, but I would love to know where you found the image of the engine!

thanks a lot!

 

[EngineMan]

actually I realise now that my answer to the last question is wrong as the model displayed in that picture is older than mine!, but I would love to know where you found the image of the engine!

thanks a lot!

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