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Timing Tape Flew Off Harmonic Balancer

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deathsled

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I only have a notch for TDC so bought another strip of tape. Wondering if anyone puts paint dabs on the balancer for 10 degrees, 15 degrees etc? I am anticipating this tape will fly off too at some point. Suggestions?

Richard E.
 

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My suggestion...

Remove it, mask it off, prime and paint just the outside edge then use a scribe and ruler to make your marks.
 

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i take a triangle file and make a light groove at top dead center then paint it white . it always shows up.
 

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The balancer is Ford blue. I will use red paint dots to see how that works and use the timing tape as the measure for the degrees without actually taping it in place. I guess I can just paint the numbers at the marked spots. Thank you everyone!
Richard E.
 
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