>
> >where is cylinder number 1 on a MS AO42 engine? Is it the left side
standing
> >at the back looking forward or right side looking forward? will a opposed
2
> >cylinder 4 cycle engine to run 180 degrees off on the cam timing
>
> Actually I don't think it will matter. The reason is that there is no
> distributor mechanism in the mag, both plugs fire at the same time once
per
> rev of the crank, this is common on most all 2 cylinder opposed engines.
So
> if the cam was off by a half turn exactly, then it's still effectively the
> same thing. Maybe I've missed something but sounds logical to me.
>
> je
Makes sense to me too! The #1 cycl. on the 2AO42 would be on the right
,facing the rear of the vehicle. But, I do think that they fire on both
sides. When timing the 2
AO42 I always check tdc on that piston, it works for me.
Keith
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