Timing question + flareside Bed stakes??

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Apr 19, 2015 | 01:26 AM

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Timing question + flareside Bed stakes??

Hey guys, I just stumbled on a fairly recent work receipt while looking through my glove box, and on it it said the carb was tuned, the timing set to 15 degrees BTDC, and the dwell was 39 degrees. does this sound right? I have the 240ci Straight-6, and in my service manual, it said the timing should be 6 degrees BTDC. Also, Can anyone post photos of their flareside beds with the wood stakes on the sides?

Apr 19, 2015 | 02:40 AM

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How does it run? Starts easy, etc?. Dwell for a six is typically 36 - 38 at idle. The timing may seem a little hot, but so long as it runs well and doesn't ping under heavy load or acceleration it should be OK. May have to back it off for substandard fuel.

Apr 19, 2015 | 02:46 AM

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Runs great as far as I can tell. It just seems so far off from the mfg. spec though.

Apr 19, 2015 | 01:20 PM

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Some Fords have two piece crankshaft balancers, the vibrations are damped by rubber in between. Not sure about the sixes, maybe that's what you're seeing though. They tend to slip off their axis as they age and make the timing marks inaccurate. Bring #1 cylinder TDC and see if the pointer indicates correctly.

Apr 19, 2015 | 09:28 PM

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I didn't think about that. I think I'll just find a timing light and check it for myself.

Apr 19, 2015 | 09:31 PM

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Thing is, timing light is useless, if the damper has slipped, that's the point. I dunno about six banger dampers. It's pretty common with some V8

Apr 19, 2015 | 09:32 PM

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Yeah, i was gonna check that first, then double check the timing to see exactly what its set at.

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Apr 20, 2015 | 06:20 PM

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Yeah, thats exactly what I was looking for, that looks great, some close-ups would be awesome. Period correct? I love the color of Your F100 too, thats killer!

Apr 20, 2015 | 06:47 PM

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I made them from scratch so whether or not they are "period" is a toss up...That color is Lexus Medium Green and has some gold in it which pops in the sun..

Apr 20, 2015 | 06:55 PM

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Here's the pieces

I just today took them apart to Varnish. If you need more pics after next week let me know - I should be finished with the varnish then. By the way this is Southern Yellow Pine - same as my bed.