Timing from scratch

Rlabrada5.0

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Need help with timing I’m working on my 92 Fox body just recently swap intake to a gt40 but I haven’t been able to fired it up timing is off when I tried to fix it I realized my balancer doesn’t have the marks anymore and was wondering if someone knows how to set timing without using balancer marks as guide.

 

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Might be time to replace the balancer, especially if it's original.

 

JD1964

there is enough sticking out to grab on to

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The marks on the stock balancer are ground in. They are kinda shallow but they should still be there. Go under the car and slowly turn the crank with a breaker bar and I bet you'll find them. When you do, scuff them clean and highlight them with paint. I put a white mark at 0 and a bright green one at my preferred advance setting. You can also get timing tape and install it.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-163594?seid=srese1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIr8OhhofP7QIVEm-GCh0oaw0pEAQYASABEgIkjvD_BwE

 

General karthief

wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair

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Yeah, I agree with above, a wire wheel on a drill will expose them, I mark the 0*, 10* btdc 12* & 14* in white.
My car kinda likes 12* your timing may very

 

nickyb

I gotta say i never painted my nuts, Never Ever

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I got a dial back timming light,just aim at balancer and dial till it hits zero on balancer. It's cool.

 

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thanks, will try with wire wheel ill let you'll know how it goes.

 

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Update wire drill worked was able to remove rust and found marks they are in graved. Thanks John Dirks Jr saved me $.

John Dirks Jr said:

The marks on the stock balancer are ground in. They are kinda shallow but they should still be there. Go under the car and slowly turn the crank with a breaker bar and I bet you'll find them. When you do, scuff them clean and highlight them with paint. I put a white mark at 0 and a bright green one at my preferred advance setting. You can also get timing tape and install it.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-163594?seid=srese1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIr8OhhofP7QIVEm-GCh0oaw0pEAQYASABEgIkjvD_BwE

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