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How do I measure timing?

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Help a newb out. Where am I supposed to aim the timing gun to get an initial timing measurement? (pic would help).

I got the grey plug pulled and warmed the car up. But I am so green, I don't know where the timing marks are.

Please help.
 

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GRGT1994 said:
Help a newb out. Where am I supposed to aim the timing gun to get an initial timing measurement? (pic would help).

I got the grey plug pulled and warmed the car up. But I am so green, I don't know where the timing marks are.

Please help.
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Look down at the balancer (front of the crank, behind the pulley, all the way at the bottom of the engine) from the passenger side, and you will (should) see a metal pointer. Aim the timing gun at that. Depending on the condition of your balancer you should be able to read the timing then. It can be a little tricky if your balancer is really rusty, so finding zero manually and marking it with a paint pen might be necessary.

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Thanks. I got the baseline timing measured at 6 degrees. I rubbed some chauk on there to make the numbers stand out a bit more.
 
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