Timing on a 79 400m
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Timing on a 79 400m
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I had a timing question. I have a 79 150 4x4 with a 400m. It was a frame off restoration, but I had purchased the motor from a ford bone yard with a few hundred miles on a rebuild so I do not know much about what went back in. The truck runs pretty well, starts up and idles fine. What has always perplexed me is that when I throw a timing light on it, the mark is no where near the pointer. If looking at the balancer with the light on it- the mark is clear at 6 oclock and the pointer is about 10 oclock while running. I double checked the balancer mark and it is painted at the right spot. Any idea why this thing would run that far off.
I had a timing question. I have a 79 150 4x4 with a 400m. It was a frame off restoration, but I had purchased the motor from a ford bone yard with a few hundred miles on a rebuild so I do not know much about what went back in. The truck runs pretty well, starts up and idles fine. What has always perplexed me is that when I throw a timing light on it, the mark is no where near the pointer. If looking at the balancer with the light on it- the mark is clear at 6 oclock and the pointer is about 10 oclock while running. I double checked the balancer mark and it is painted at the right spot. Any idea why this thing would run that far off.
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