In a message dated 2/9/00 1:36:31 PM Eastern Standard Time, V8dakLECC@aol.com
writes:
> I've given this a little thought.
>
> The ignition/fuel injection timing is based on a hall effect sensor
looking
> at notches on the flywheel/torque converter and a camshaft sensor to read
#1
>
> TDC. The crank sensor can be found poking through the top passenger side
of
>
> the bell housing on the autos. Moving this sensor a few degrees around
the
> flywheel would change the ignition/fuel injection timing. Example: look
at
> a
> photo of a hall effect ignititon ad in a Jegs catalog, you will see a
curved
>
> slotted bracket that allows adjustment of the sensor location for a
> particular application.
>
> There are some problems with this, first, the hole for the sensor is cast
> into the bell housing, and the sensor could not be moved without machine
> work. Second, moving the sensor would affect both processes, fuel and
> ignition, and I don't know what the effect would be.
>
> I'm not gonna try this on my truck, but it's just a thought.
>
Whatever happened to simply loosening and turning the distributor?!?
-Austin
Vipertruck
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