Timing mark off, need timing help
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Burning Brakes
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Timing mark off, need timing help
Had to pull the dist. for some issues with the ign. Got it fired, now my timing mark is sitting about 11:00 instead of 2:00 on the balancer and will not match with the degree marker. Question is: Am I off by one tooth? If so should I pick up and spin the dist. one tooth CCW or One tooth CW?
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From: columbus oh
Had to pull the dist. for some issues with the ign. Got it fired, now my timing mark is sitting about 11:00 instead of 2:00 on the balancer and will not match with the degree marker. Question is: Am I off by one tooth? If so should I pick up and spin the dist. one tooth CCW or One tooth CW?
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Thanks Guys.
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good choice on the dizzy.....check the balancer to see if the keyway is lined up with the mark on the balancer.....usually they are the same however on some models they are offset.....
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Set to TDS on no. 1
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you should still be able to time the mill......it makes no difference where the dizzy is in position but if you are trying to stay where you were as far as position then re do the dizzy....i cant understand why you cant time the mill??...are you on #1?? with the light.....
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if the tack drive cable is lined up, pull the wires off the cap and change timing that way. if the timing mark is at 11:00 you're too advanced in distributor position. move the wires clockwise one terminal.
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BTW the dist base is set were it was b4 to line up the tac cable
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Le Mans Master
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you will either have to move a tooth or swap the wires...your new dizzy is "clocked" differently than the old one...good luck
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Relocate the distributor. If you shift the plug wires to 'odd' positions, some mechanic or future owner will go nuts 'chasing his tail'. You will have to use a long shanked screwdriver to stick down the dizzy hole and position the oil pump drive shaft [which engages with the dizzy] so that it will drop in properly where you want it. Crank or rotate the engine so that the timing mark is near TDC [after the intake valve for #1 has closed, so that engine is on compression stroke], then set the dist. rotor just before where it will contact the #1 plug wire feed. Look to see where the drive pin is located on the bottom of the shaft and use the screwdriver to position the oil pump shaft accordingly. Now drop in the dizzy, if it mates up properly. If it doesn't, just pick up the dizzy to disengage the drive gear, rotate it a touch, then try again. Once it has fully engaged, re-check to see if the rotor contact is still lined up with the #1 wire outlet position. To fine tune, you can adjust the dizzy so that points are just 'opened' at #1 (if you have points), or you can try to fire it and keep tweaking the dizzy a bit till it starts.
