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Stupid question about timing (new heads and intake)

  • Thread starter Thread starter Boss 351
  • Start date Start date Jun 1, 2007
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Boss 351

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Okay so I got the car running, I don't have a stupid timing light (yet) so I did the best I could. I found TDC and advanced the crank to +14 degrees and installed the dizzy at #1. It runs but you can tell timing is waaay off lol I'm going to redo this, I'm too retarded to re-install a dizzy now (very bad week).

But the funny thing is; with the dizzy in the stock location, I have little or no adjustment room with the 93 Cobra intake. Should I install the dizzy so the TFI module faces another direction (rotor still set to #1 at TDC)?
 

BK_CAULEY

it's built for speed not longevity, woman
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you can reinstall the dizzy as you mentioned above. as long as you stab it where it is pointing to #1. seems like you already have an idea what to do so this shouldnt be to difficult. and im not sure about your location, but here autozone has a timing light you can borrow. and i wouldnt trust setting the pointer on the balancer 100% because they can slip. then again i guess if it slips a timing light isnt going to do much good. sorry for the ramble just giving my opinion.
 
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Boss 351

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No problem, I will find TDC again and mark the damper at ZERO and install one of those timing tape things on it.
 

BK_CAULEY

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Boss 351 said:
No problem, I will find TDC again and mark the damper at ZERO and install one of those timing tape things on it.
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there ya go see you got this under control.
 
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