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b1gp1mp1n247

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i went go set my timing this morning and the numbers on my balancer are gone(just from it being so old i guess ) i sprayed it with carb cleaner just to see if that would work with no luck. any way around this so i can check my timing??
 

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spin the balancer a little by bumping the starter, the numbers don't go all the way around it.
 
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i did that. they are just non-existent
 

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aren't they etched into the balancer, if so they can't come off unless grinded off. get a wire brush
 

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dastang2 said:
aren't they etched into the balancer, if so they can't come off unless grinded off. get a wire brush
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exactly... I just finished some routine maint. on my 1971 Ford P/U ( 302 mtr ) and after changing the oil, I decided to check the timing. The marks were not visable, but with some wd-40 & a little rubbing they soon re-appeared.
 

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they ARE etched...just covered...clean it up

i use simple green and some wd-40
 
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the wd-40 worked, thanks guys
 
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