Evening Pete if you take the cap off the distributor there is a line scribed on the outside of the body to which you must align the centre of the rotor arm when the engine is at TDC on No 1 cylinder firing stroke ,that gives you basic static timing.

this takes me back to when i was young an skint

Superb..another top video from a top guy..thanks again

@PeteCswampy

10 ай бұрын

Thanks again!

Thanks Doctor Crompton, more great Cortina content 👍

Look like a doctor with your clipboard 😂

Love all of your videos Pete we need more people like you on the old you tube ❤ that crypton diagnostic machine is max bet most mechanics now days don’t even know how to use it? Keep up the good work love the cortina’s ❤❤

Excellent video as always , your wealth of knowledge is second to none and your explantations of jobs in progress is superb. It gives others doing their own cars plenty of excellent tips too. I've often wondered why on the twin choke Webbers the fuel pick up pipe is plumbed to the side nearest the engine which does not make sense at all as it kinks the pipe its nearest the heat and puts stress on the brass tube coupling. On the subject of sludge in the cooling system its also not uncommon on engine blocks to find traces of casting sand from the production process! I remember my friend flushing out an Essex V6 and we found it in the bucket of drain water afterwards 😮

Good lad, Pete. Great video.

This is so awesome to watch. You don't see this detailed video usually on a cortina. Love what your doing👍

@PeteCswampy

10 ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

@christyler373

10 ай бұрын

well done pete

Nice work Pete 👊👍🏼👌

You honestly can’t beat a good old 2 litre Pinto. So versatile for so many applications, and hard as nails!

make sure the fuel inlet is secure on that weber- you woldn't want an "electrical" fire like minder!🤣

Thanks Pete. =)

saying that i learnt a lot having to do it my self not like my kids sitting on there arse in front of computer screens lol

Great to see another Mk3 Cortina come back to life Pete. Love the patina and aged sleeper paintwork, although the perfectionist in me would love to see a fresh coat of (Roman or Saluki?) Bronze paint , maybe even with some Guyana or central America inspired custom coach lines or something, as if someone from there was doing it up on a budget but making a cool job of it..looks good as is too, just thinking aloud.

part of the trouble with them old systems is if the battery is not charged the starter will take everything out of the battery leaving nothing for the coil to fire

Good evening 🌆 lovely looking engine

@PeteCswampy

10 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

fab as always thank you from norwich

she sounds lovely and quite pete spot on

I love that whine ..the cars of today don't have that rawness and simplicity

Great video Pete well done

@PeteCswampy

10 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

I have an idea for a road trip for this car, which would be driving to Hungary 🇭🇺 to a village called Pápa.

Do you still have the other crypton machines? Maybe you could do a little video showing how they altered over the years

Blooming eck my screen just in strobe scope mode , is there a different refresh rate you can set…? Looking good on the fit up…👍

@PeteCswampy

10 ай бұрын

now fixed, it was the stability software o camera settings.Pete

Live chat replay he gone 🤔

The LED pulsing makes it hard to watch

@PeteCswampy

10 ай бұрын

fixed this issue now, sorry for strobing you

Sorry Pete. Late again. You still have a strobe effect on your vid mate. I remember seeing a video a few weeks ago about a similar problem. Something about having to reset your arperture settings/frame rate/shutter speed on your camera to cure it. This isn't what I was watching but it has some info that may be of use. IF you don't know it already, that is. I'm not trying to teach my Granny how to suck eggs here Pete. 😉kzread.info/dash/bejne/l4ius82yY8u4fKw.htmlsi=tKjBNrlG5RH18sR2

@marklittler784

10 ай бұрын

Yeah unusual suppose you would do a small video beforehand if you actually have reason to suspect it won't turn out right.