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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 09:50 PM
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Anyone know the correct initial timing setting on a 1984 ? The emissions lable is so badley worn its impossible to read. Thanks.
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Old Jan 13, 2003 | 10:00 PM
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I looked on my radiator shroud and also could not make it out.....best to go to the crossfire forum.....forgot the URL.....But someone here can probably held....with the url...
sorry....opened my hood and looked...at least I tried...
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Old Jan 14, 2003 | 12:25 AM
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Magic Fingers, are you removing the timing chain sprockets?
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Old Jan 14, 2003 | 10:01 AM
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Oldman, just looking for the distributor setting to time it with a timing light.
All my service manuals refer back to the emissions lable under-hood which are not readable anymore. I just installed a crane cam, edelbrock heads, x-ram intake manifold, headman headers, and true dual exhaust with hooker aerochamber mufflers. Car fired right up. I broke in the flat tappet hyd. cam, so now I can drop the rpm low enough to set the correct timing.
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Old Jan 14, 2003 | 10:04 AM
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stock 84 timing is 6 deg advance. Thats what my 84 only shop book says anyway
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Old Jan 14, 2003 | 08:40 PM
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Six (6) degrees before top dead center, IS correct. Be sure to disconnect the EST, first. Good luck, and...

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