West Bend 580 Kart Engine Timing?

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Brian Sheridan
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West Bend 580 Kart Engine Timing?

Post by Brian Sheridan » Wed Nov 26, 2014 7:52 pm

Guys,
Does anyone out there know the correct ignition timing for a WB 580 stock engine when it's used as a kart engine? The easiest way to do it, is if I had a number from TDC, so that I could put my dial indicator in the spark plug hole, and then just set the points to open. A degree wheel is a pain. The engine will run on gas.
Thanks
Brian

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Re: West Bend 580 Kart Engine Timing?

Post by Rob Voska » Wed Nov 26, 2014 8:43 pm


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Re: West Bend 580 Kart Engine Timing?

Post by REAR » Fri Nov 28, 2014 7:38 am

Brian,

You're killing me, a engineer kinda guy who manufactured a kart with more adjustments then a Formula One car and your looking for a easy way.

This might be of some help.

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