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Timing tape?
So my new engine doesn't have a timing pointer on the timing cover and only has a dash in the balancer (for tdc I presume). I'm going to buy some timing tape, I can just line up the zero with the dash on the balance and put it down right? But for the pointer on the timing cover do i need to find tdc and line it up with the dash on the balancer? or is there something I'm missing
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Re: Timing tape?
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Re: Timing tape?
kragen, autozone and others usually have them in the chrome dress up section or I'm sure summit or jegs would have them.
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Re: Timing tape?
Ah come on... Just advance it until it pings when you get on it, and back it off a little bit. It'll run like a top!!
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Re: Timing tape?
Put a vacuum gauge on it (manifold, or below the butterflies) & then set the timing to the maximum inches of vacuum.
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