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07-26-2011, 03:21 PM | #1 |
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Looking to buying adjustable timing light...need suggestions..
Looking to buy an adjustable timing light (so I can ready adv without marking balancer etc). Dont wanna buy a $400 dollar setup just something for my own personal use but I dont wanna buy a piece of crap either. Please give me some suggestions...
What would you guys think of buying maybe a used snap on etc light? Thanks again!
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07-26-2011, 08:20 PM | #2 |
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Re: Looking to buying adjustable timing light...need suggestions..
My $69 Craftsman works fine after 10 years.I'm not sure what they go for now.
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07-27-2011, 12:32 AM | #3 |
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Re: Looking to buying adjustable timing light...need suggestions..
Im just afraid of plopping down the cash and then being disapointed in the future.
I have a standard light I bought from orielly a year ago now it works fine I just wish I bougght the adj adv. Anyone
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07-27-2011, 01:34 PM | #4 |
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Re: Looking to buying adjustable timing light...need suggestions..
Bump Id like some opinons...I guess this section doesnt get much traffic
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07-27-2011, 01:50 PM | #5 | |
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Re: Looking to buying adjustable timing light...need suggestions..
I would go digital and stay away from the units with the dials in the back of them. I used to have one and it wasn't very accurate I bought the snap on and have never regretted it.
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07-27-2011, 01:57 PM | #6 |
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Re: Looking to buying adjustable timing light...need suggestions..
Gee I would've thought the other way around..I was lookin' at snapon last nite I think its a little more than id like to spend right now...
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07-27-2011, 05:24 PM | #7 |
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Re: Looking to buying adjustable timing light...need suggestions..
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....re&dir=catalog
I have had this one for 5 years now and it is great has tach, dwell, adjustable timing and its digital also measures battery and charging voltage
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07-27-2011, 07:46 PM | #8 |
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Re: Looking to buying adjustable timing light...need suggestions..
I have a adjustable Craftsman and have no idea what I am doing with it. I'm wanting to get a standard one.
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07-27-2011, 08:15 PM | #9 |
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Re: Looking to buying adjustable timing light...need suggestions..
sjarret I bought the plain simple one its practically new i'll look on receipts to see when i bought it
wanna trade lol
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08-20-2011, 11:04 PM | #10 |
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Re: Looking to buying adjustable timing light...need suggestions..
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/EQU-3555/
Ordered this today..going to probably put my other one up for sale or somethign to try to recoop some $ Whatchall think
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09-03-2011, 10:12 PM | #11 |
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Re: Looking to buying adjustable timing light...need suggestions..
I bought mine from Sears a long time ago. I have had no issue swith it and it workd firn. The price is acceptable, too.
This is what the company sells now. http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...&blockType=G18
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09-03-2011, 10:50 PM | #12 |
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Re: Looking to buying adjustable timing light...need suggestions..
i gotta eqqus from summit
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