Dial timing Gage

[Retired Wrencher 5,830]

:hide: Just wondering if any of you fine folks now where I can find and old fashion style dial timing gauge the screws in the spark plug hole. an 14mm to 18 mm. I have looked every where. And they seem to be gone out of circulation. if u have a line on one please let me know thank you Gary B.....

[sorekiwi 761]

Just to clarify Gary are you talking about the Tecumseh tool?

[Retired Wrencher 5,830]

:hide: Hi Mike that looks like it. except for the bottom piece I just thought it was a straight pin. that sets on top of the piston. is it 14mm fitting. nice looking set up. and do u think it would work on Kohler engines = the gap form piston to head ??? I am going to measure the 1057 gap tomorrow. I think it may be 1" to 1.5" Gary B...

[Jim_M 179]

The spark plug is over the valves on a Kohler engine so it won't work on a Kohler.

[Retired Wrencher 5,830]

I think u are write Jim I did not think about that. So that will not work. Thank`s Gary B.....

[sorekiwi 761]

I dont think it would work on a Kohler either. But you dont need one on a Kohler, since they put timing marks on the flywheel.

For those who havent visited "Tecumseh Hell' Although everyone else in the world seems to be able to give ignition timing figures in degree's of crankshaft rotation, and mark those degree's on the flywheel. For some odd reason Tecumseh gives you a linear measurement before the piston reaches TDC.

This means to set your timing you need to pull off the cylinder head so you can measure down the bore to the top of the piston, to find the point where the ignition points break. Or else use the fancy Tecumseh tool pictured, which screws into the spark plug hole and measures down to the top of the piston.

A long time ago I was keeping my eyes open for one of these guages. A few came up on Evilbay, but sold for $120+. I figured that I could buy a lot of Tecumseh head gaskets for $120, so stopped looking.