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Re: Lets try this one more time and hope for a response- r26 acceler

barry_chalmers — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:48:24 GMT

Hi Ben Thanks alot! Have started with my little project to rewire and sort out the cables this morning, so these pictures will definitley help. A grateful

Re: R24 finding OT

garnetgrylls — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:55:44 GMT

... I wish I could claim the fame but that is standard practice when useing a degree wheel to check cam timming. You can find more detailed instructions at

Re: Lets try this one more time and hope for a response- r26 acceler

Ben Friedl — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:51:09 GMT

Barry I just uploaded a couple of pictures (files section)from the einzylinder book that I think you can get a good idea of how the cabling was originally

Re: R24 finding OT

Bojan M — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:58:22 GMT

Hi Garnet, this is ingenious solution. Best regards, Bojan

Re: BMW valve covers on a CJ

richie — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:58:27 GMT

Sorry about the last message...WRONG GROUP!!

BMW valve covers on a CJ

richie — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:56:32 GMT

You can view the BMW valve covers on "Richies CJ" in the photos section. I installed them because the CJ valve covers are UGLY!!! It was no easy task. I hand

Re: R24 finding OT

garnetgrylls — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:17:22 GMT

... Slide a wooden dowel in the spark plug hole when the piston is near the bottom. Clamp the dowel firmly in place so that it will not move. Slowly rotate the

Re: R24 finding OT

anton berteaux — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:07:25 GMT

That is certainly accurate enough for adjusting the valves, but maybe not enough to time the spark. If you need it to be really accurate, you can do the same

Re: R24 finding OT

Jean-Daniel Chambaz — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:12:02 GMT

Hi, I would try the good old 2 stroke method... :-) Just remove the spark plug and use a screwdriver or a wooden stick to feel when the piston is high. Your

Re: Lets try this one more time and hope for a response- r26 acceler

richard sheckler — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:25:11 GMT

Hi Allan, Palo Alto is not what they used to be. They repaired my R27 speedometer and installed a new face. Then the parts inside came apart, so I sent it

Re: Lets try this one more time and hope for a response- r26 acceler

allanatherton — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:10:24 GMT

... I used them for either the tach or speedo on my R100/7. Don't know how good they are for pre-70 but they must be OK if Barrington lists them.

Re: Lets try this one more time and hope for a response- r26 acceler

allanatherton — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:06:21 GMT

... After they regeared my speedo in 1987, they renovated the speedo of my basket case R27 in 1998. They said they had the last stash of old internal BMW

Re: Lets try this one more time and hope for a response- r26 acceler

richard sheckler — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:35:30 GMT

Hi Marcus, I have not tried these folks, but Barrington Motorworks has them listed: North Hollywood Speedometer6111 Lankershim BlvdN. Hollywood, CA 91606818

Re: Lets try this one more time and hope for a response- r26 acceler

marcus poisson — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:06:16 GMT

Thanks Rich! I was literally just about to send them my gages. Alternative suggestions? marcus ... From: richard sheckler Subject:

R24 finding OT

bojan.matijasevic — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:16:21 GMT

Hello all, I am trying to tune ignition on my BMW R24. The problem is that there is no hole on engine housing to read OT on flywheel. Can somebody suggest some