Timing marks

[Bob]

When advancing the timing to, lets say 34 deg @3k rpms, how can you tell what it is when it's off the scale?
Bob

[Rolling_Thunder]

either install a timing tape on the balancer or get a timing light with built in advance and retard capabilities....      if you're good at math you can figure out where 34* is from the "0" mark and mark it for reference.

[Steve P.]

     What he said.....   

[Bob]

Thanks, sounds easy enough.
Bob

[Ghoste]

I don't know how you'd find it but didn't Chryco have a post in a related thread one time that he gave the exact distance from the timing mark to 36 degrees?

[firefighter3931]

I don't know how you'd find it but didn't Chryco have a post in a related thread one time that he gave the exact distance from the timing mark to 36 degrees?

Yep, i believe the measurement was 2 3/4 inches....but don't quote me on that. 

Timing tape or a dialback light is the easiest way to do it. 



Ron

[Ghoste]

You know I've just never had good luck with timing tape.  Even trying to glue it on  with various substances hasn't worked.  Now the dial back light...  

[Steve P.]

  completely.  I have NEVER had good luck with tapes. I always blamed it on the cold winters of the North. I haven't used a tape in more than 15 years now...

I LOVE my time adjust timing light.. 

[Ghoste]

I always blamed mine on high rpm.   (but I am well north of you )

[Al]

I don't know how you'd find it but didn't Chryco have a post in a related thread one time that he gave the exact distance from the timing mark to 36 degrees?

Yep, i believe the measurement was 2 3/4 inches....but don't quote me on that.  

Timing tape or a dialback light is the easiest way to do it.  


Ron

Maybe a silly question, but which way has the timing tape to be put on the balancer?  
TDC to 60 degrees towards the left from the timing mark, or towards the right (when viewed from the front of the engine)?