timing question

[legalize420]

I did a search but could not come up with what I was looking for. I just did the intake swap and wanted to get a timing light so i can make sure i lined it back up right. I have never used a timing light. I read how to set the timing and it seems easy enough. My question is where do you shine the light? Also, i read the you should use chalk or white out to mark the spot. Do you put that mark on the balancer and just shine the light at the mark?

 

[4Jenna]

Shine the light down on the balancer right where the timing pointer is.
I marked my balancer with a white paint pen on 0...I use a adv timing light, so I set the dial on the timing gun to 10* and move the distrib untill the white line is right on the pointer which equals 10* base.
If u have a old school light, w/o the adv (dial on the back)...you will have to shine the light on 10 on the balancer for 10*.
Make sure you pull your spout also.
Hope this helps some.

Chris

 

[bimmertech]

Shine the light down on the balancer right where the timing pointer is.
I marked my balancer with a white paint pen on 0...I use a adv timing light, so I set the dial on the timing gun to 10* and move the distrib untill the white line is right on the pointer which equals 10* base.
If u have a old school light, w/o the adv (dial on the back)...you will have to shine the light on 10 on the balancer for 10*.
Make sure you pull your spout also.
Hope this helps some.

Chris

marking your balancer with a white paint pen makes it ten times easier to read.