Restomod Racing

The used CPS (cam position sensor) finally arrived.  The first order of business was to clean it up. This CPS has a tinted window on the center of the cap.  Thats a really neat set up.  Shane marked the pick up with white paint so he could see it through the window.  Now he can slip it into place with the cap on.

First, Shane put the number one piston at top dead center on the compression stroke.  He then slipped the CPS into the engine making sure the pick up was facing the right position.  He then snugged down the CPS.  He fired up the engine to see if it worked.  The engine fired up!  Now it was time for him to time the engine.  He used a jumper wire in the same position as reading the error codes.  He then started the car and set the timing to 10 degree BTDC.

Since the clutch peddle engaged close to the floor, Shane decided to check the clutch peddle higth

and free play.  His clutch peddle is 5.5″ from the floor.  The factory calls for 6.18″ to 6.57″, so adjusting is in order.  In order to get to the adjusting rod, he needed to remove the lower dash cover.  Once removed he had good access to the clutch peddle.  He first turned the clutch peddle stop out, but to his surprise the peddle did not move.  He realized that the clutch master cylinder rod was holding it from moving.  He loosened the lock nut and removed the pin from the bolt that holds the master cylinder rod to the clutch peddle.  He turned it out until he could obtain the 6.5″ peddle higth.  Now he needed to adust the free play.  This is achieved by turning the peddle higth adjuster until he has a little less than 1/2″ of free play.  Once this is achieved he tightened the lock nut.