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Old 11-17-2015, 01:07 PM
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I'm pretty begin of delivery is 26 degrees before TDC not 45

You'll have to do a drip test for the fine tuning of the IP

I think it is often easiest to install the chain and get that right first. Then find 26 degrees BTDC on the compression stroke and then fit the IP.
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