[Roadsters] timing obviously is everything

[Pete Peters]

Yes, that is the timing pointer. 

Pete 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Mitchell" <edmitche at gmail.com> 
To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net 
Sent: Thursday, August 6, 2009 10:53:20 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific 
Subject: [Roadsters] timing obviously is everything 


Hi All, 

Timing question. 

On my timing cover. there's a fin. looks like a timing pointer to me for my timing alignment. but maybe it's a fin to structurally support the timing cover. 

And the manual shows a pointer that comes up from behind the pulley... and over the top of the belt channel (sorry if my verbiage isn't technically sound) 

I've uploaded a picture of my madness (1st- two pics) at: 

http://rides.webshots.com/album/559322539UXctqG 

And a picture of what the Datsun Manual shows (grainy but viewable) 

And if the pointer is missing? What to do? What to do? 

Thanks 

Ed Mitchell 

Las Cruces, NM 

1967.5 Datsun Roadster 1600 - SPL311-12761