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    Timing Eh?

    Hey there feller's


    Umm, I got a question on timing. Im fixing to try and set my timing, and im going to have to do it the old fashioned way..... By Ear. I was woundering if any one had any Sujestion's for this./ My old Shade tree guy use to bee able to do it down to the t. but he's locked up so.... im screwed that way Ha Ha,


    But yea. any advise on this will be greatly aprechated :->

    O, and it is just that one bolt that you gotta loosen right?


    Thanks feller's

    Dark :-D
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    #2
    It's just one bolt indeed, use a shallow 1/2" socket with a flex-joint and an extesion for it. As for setting timing by ear, here's what I found on CVN:

    Classic Timing Mod

    Read the whole thread before trying it!

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      #3
      Verry good find man. :->

      But i allready did the same thing :-> Also had a couple of extra goods on there i didnt know though Like the wrench thing and what not. Along with the emmisions shit.

      Umm, to my avail, that just about cured my god demn popin shit :"-) I also have pin pointed another prob One that i have a pic of in the Name that part tread Ima get on that preety soon but for now im more worried about my breakes....( I can Barley stop now at all. )


      But thank's Ivan That was a very demn good find :->


      Dark :->
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        #4
        Borrow a light from someone. Do it right.
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          #5
          Dark, I just saw your user title - I was about to get an "I love G.R.I.T.S." licenense plate, but was warned that the confederation flag on the background will get me troubles pretty much anywhere except for Howell. Then last fall I saw some automotive company's CEO who came to TRW for some meeting, she was a pornstar-looking hottie that rolled in with a '70s truck in bright red, with lots of crome, huge mudding tires and two Confederation flags waving behind the cab - me and my co-workers were like Daaaaamn!!!

          By the way, did you look for a new alternator already?

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            #6
            Grand Marquis, i tried no one around here has one or either will loan me one.. :-/ And im not fixin to pay 200bucks for one :-/ well cheapest one i found was around 140 at auto zone :-/


            Yea, theres alot of girls down here in the south that Have GRITS written on there window or something ) And usualy they look hot asss hell :->


            And nope on the alt. I havent been able to go to my junkyard :-/ Eh.... Sucks really sucks :-/
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              #7
              Dont be stupid ... Sears and most other places sell basic timing lights for around $25-$30. If you want your car to run properly, buy the proper tools and use them properly.
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                #8
                Humm :-? Well i havent been to a sears in a whille closet one i think is 70 milles But im on it :-> !


                Thanks for the info.
                Dark
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                  #9
                  Theres no way to tell when the timing is gonna be right without a light. You gotta have a timing light.


                  I imagine you want to set the timing to 10* yes? There is no way in hell you are gonna get there by ear. You could overshoot or be under.


                  Cowmans "procedure" is hit or miss. Do you really feel like turning the disty, driving around, stopping, turning it again, driving, stopping, turning it again, driving, stopping? A timing light is a damn good investment, you can rent them at Advance or other parts houses for cheap.
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                    #10
                    Yes, the tool is cheap, my timing light was less than $50. Not fancy but ts effective.
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                      #11
                      I set my 87's by ear and by 14 mile times took a long time to get it perfect.....Then checked it with a timing light. Base timing was around 20*...
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                        #12
                        Hey there feller's


                        Well i bought a penske timing light and dwell tach meter today, :-> you think this will help?
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                          #13
                          Dwell Tach? Those are used for setting points, you dont need that for your car. But the timing light is just what you need.

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                            #14
                            o and hey, does any one know what that wrench is called to loosen the bolt on the Dist? I been looking on ebay and ayto zone to no avail.... :-<
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                              #15
                              ya ive got one its called a distributor wrench.

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