How do I set timing with no marks on crank?
05-28-2015, 10:31 PM
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05-28-2015, 10:31 PM
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Decent article by MSD years back with some decent 'timing light' tech tips too:
http://www.dragracingonline.com/tech...-lights-1.html
http://www.dragracingonline.com/tech...-lights-1.html
05-28-2015, 10:33 PM
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Ditto, but my Craftsman is from the early 80's.
It stopped a lot of our Nitrous melt downs. I thus then left the Snap On Digital at the shop (reg car repairs).
Word has it that it was because of the bulb, not just the electronics ? So said some big timing light test many moons ago. Dunno:
It stopped a lot of our Nitrous melt downs. I thus then left the Snap On Digital at the shop (reg car repairs).
Word has it that it was because of the bulb, not just the electronics ? So said some big timing light test many moons ago. Dunno:
Yeah I thought the snap on digital was the cats meow when it came out. Had to have it. Now it just sits. Don't even no where it is POS.
05-28-2015, 10:33 PM
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these posts are messed up! I didn't post that time to get some sleep
05-28-2015, 10:38 PM
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Okay, same subject.
Good conversation.
Who makes sure their pointer points at true 0 ?
That said, timing tape can be put on such the pointer doesn't have to be moved or replaced with an adjustable one.
But, if you use a balancer with marks already etc'd in it - then an adjustable pointer is usually a must.
Good conversation.
Who makes sure their pointer points at true 0 ?
That said, timing tape can be put on such the pointer doesn't have to be moved or replaced with an adjustable one.
But, if you use a balancer with marks already etc'd in it - then an adjustable pointer is usually a must.
05-28-2015, 11:02 PM
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"Who makes sure their pointer points at true 0 ?"
On every engine ever done by or for me. Gotta know what you are starting with or you are just shooting in the dark and hoping. This methodology goes for way more than finding true TDC and aligning the pointer.
On every engine ever done by or for me. Gotta know what you are starting with or you are just shooting in the dark and hoping. This methodology goes for way more than finding true TDC and aligning the pointer.
05-29-2015, 10:25 AM
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oh crap is that why my sheet sheet of timing tapes has different tapes/stickers on it?
05-29-2015, 11:21 PM
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Get 5 adjustable timing lights and time a motor. Move the timing all over the place. What you will find with an adjustable light the more you advance you give the light the more it will be off. I have a bunch of timing lights over $600 in one. The best one I have is an old beat up craftsman that looks like it's from the 60's. I'll use an adjustable light on stock motors but thats about it. If you played around with motors that completely melt down with 1-2 degrees more timing faster than you can blink your eyes you might understand. But if your just happy running around trying to look cool with a pair of motors that smoke like freight trains and putting shinny puke tanks on to compensate for improper honing/ ring selection you will never understand.
