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Re: [Spridgets] Texas OSHIT Week 2 recap

To: Mark Haynes <220caribou@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Texas OSHIT Week 2 recap
From: Weslake1330 via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2022 06:40:53 +0100
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Does the timing light have the feature (like a Snap-on timing light) to
'move' the timing mark?  For instance I can set my timing light to 10
degrees advance so it will flash exactly on TDC when the ignition is
exactly advanced 10 degrees.

On Tue, 31 May 2022 at 19:43, Mark Haynes via Spridgets <
spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:

> The pulley is solid Aluminum, cam timing is spot on with the crank, timin=
g
> mark on the new pulley was likewise spot on. When I put a pointer on the
> 5/16" bolt of hte timing cover, I marked the pulley beneath it with the
> timing mark on TDC, turned the engine and filed the mark into the pulley.
> There shouldn't be any question as to the alignment, but when running the
> dynamic timing light (on Cylinder #1), the mark is ~ 45=C2=B0 down (as in
> retarded or c'clockwise). When its lined up with the timing mark, it's
> OBVIOUSLY NOT correct.
> It's now timed by ear and runs well AFAIK.
> Yes, it has a pertronix, but I'm not sure how that would affect the spark
> timing as it relates to the pulley TDC marks.
> Its a puzzle which I'm anxious to know the solution to.
>
> Mark Haynes
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Does the timing light have the feature (like a Snap-on tim=
ing light) to &#39;move&#39; the timing mark?=C2=A0 For instance I can set =
my timing light to 10 degrees advance so it will flash exactly on TDC when =
the ignition is exactly advanced 10 degrees.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_q=
uote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, 31 May 2022 at 19:43, M=
ark Haynes via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>sp=
ridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_q=
uote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,2=
04);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>The pulley is solid Aluminum, c=
am timing is spot on with the crank, timing mark on the new pulley was like=
wise spot on. When I put a pointer on the 5/16&quot; bolt of hte timing cov=
er, I marked the pulley beneath it with the timing mark on TDC, turned the =
engine and filed the mark into the pulley. There shouldn&#39;t be any quest=
ion as to the alignment, but when running the dynamic timing light (on Cyli=
nder #1), the mark is ~ 45=C2=B0 down (as in retarded or c&#39;clockwise). =
When its lined up with the timing mark, it&#39;s OBVIOUSLY NOT correct. <br=
></div><div>It&#39;s now timed by ear and runs well AFAIK.<br></div><div>Ye=
s, it has a pertronix, but I&#39;m not sure how that would affect the spark=
 timing as it relates to the pulley TDC marks.<br></div><div>Its a puzzle w=
hich I&#39;m anxious to know the solution to.<br></div><div><br></div><div>=
<div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Mark Haynes<br></div>It only go=
es one way- Pay It Forward<br></div></div></div></div></div>
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