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Technical => Engine Tech => Topic started by: THOR 50 on November 30, 2007, 08:22:07 PM

Title: Some help with timing mark on 5.0
Post by: THOR 50 on November 30, 2007, 08:22:07 PM
Replaced a thermastat on my 5.0 motor and loosened the distributer to get my hand in to one of the bolts.
After I was done, I set up the timing light to reset the base timing. Removed the jump on the distributer, found the mark on the balancer but I'm not quit sure where 10 BTDC is. Is 0 degrees the pointed mark or the notch? (note the figure below)
Also would 10 degree be say....1/4 inch away, 1/2 inch away?


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Title: Some help with timing mark on 5.0
Post by: Blackbird1 on November 30, 2007, 08:29:59 PM
The pointer should be TDC or 0 degrees. Probably about a i/4 inch would be safe if you have no numbers. I usually drive my car and adjust the dist until I here no detonation and then back off a little more.
Title: Some help with timing mark on 5.0
Post by: thunderjet302 on December 01, 2007, 12:37:13 AM
Easy way: jack up front of car, crawl under, paint balancer, wipe off paint but leave it in the recesses (numbers lines ect). Vola now you can see the timing marks :D
Title: Thanks
Post by: THOR 50 on December 02, 2007, 10:05:02 PM
Thanks Blackbird!

Thunderjet the balancer mark was easy. Its the pointer that's vague, there isn't any degree marks.
Title: Some help with timing mark on 5.0
Post by: TurboCoupe50 on December 03, 2007, 08:45:17 AM
Quote from: THOR 50;190844
Thanks Blackbird!

Thunderjet the balancer mark was easy. Its the pointer that's vague, there isn't any degree marks.


The pointer is just that, a pointer... The markings are supposed to be on the dampener...