Timing a Tri 500 w/boyer

I have never installed a boyer on a triumph 500 or any triumph for that matter . Is it any different than a Norton? My neighbor took his timing cover off and didn't mark anything. Find TDC, set magnets pretty much horizontial then line up white mark on pickup plate and check with timing light??
No instruction paperwork has been found....... TIA


Tim_S

Tim_S said:

I have never installed a boyer on a triumph 500 or any triumph for that matter . Is it any different than a Norton?

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The only basic difference to the Norton setup is that the cam rotates the opposite way, therefore you need to set the Boyer rotor using the clockwise hole in the Boyer pickup plate.

Tim_S said:

Find TDC, set magnets pretty much horizontial then line up white mark on pickup plate and check with timing light??

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You don't set either type at TDC.

Boyers are set with the crank at the full advance position (Usually 38 deg. BTDC for Triumph twins).

Tim_S said:

No instruction paperwork has been found.......

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Insruction sheets are on the Boyer website: http://www.boyerbransden.com/instructions.html (Tri. twins KIT00052)

Thanks L.A.B......... I was thinking full advance but wrote TDC........ I have since found a copy of the installation instructions from britbike220 in my in box. Thanks a bunch guys !


Tim_S