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Timing pointer for 302 PICTURE POLL

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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 06:53 PM
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Exclamation Timing pointer for 302 PICTURE POLL

Hey guys, gonna be setting the timing on my 1990 E-150 with 302.

Here's a pic of the timing pointer. From what I've read it's the top (labled 1) or the bottom circle (labled 2).

Here's a poll to determine how I should be using this pointer.

 
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 09:00 PM
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Timing pointer for 302 PICTURE POLL

It's the top corner at 1.
Not the circle.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 11:08 PM
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Timing pointer for 302 PICTURE POLL

Top edge for sure. Who knows what they were thinking when they added the circle.
 
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Old Apr 12, 2003 | 08:43 AM
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Timing pointer for 302 PICTURE POLL

Ditto - top edge. The round hole usually has a ring welded to it. I've read that this was for some sort of test equipment at the factory, but I don't know that for sure.
 
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Old Apr 15, 2003 | 10:43 AM
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Timing pointer for 302 PICTURE POLL

Yeap, to edge, also dont forget to pull the timing plug out of the wire hanging off the distributor, this puts the engine in service mode.
 
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Old Apr 15, 2003 | 03:31 PM
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Timing pointer for 302 PICTURE POLL

who in the heck voted for 2?
 
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Old Apr 16, 2003 | 03:13 AM
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Timing pointer for 302 PICTURE POLL

The ring used to have a tube that was used for a magnetic pickup on some 'scopes or other test equipment to check and display timing. Used to have a scope that had the capability but never got the pickup for it.
 
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