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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 09:23 PM
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Mystical Ford Timing Tab

Hello all,

I have a '92 F350 with the 5.8 and the mysterious and mystical half moon timing tab with the circle at one end and the pointer at the other.

I'd like to set the #1 piston at TDC using the tab and the notch in the harmonic balancer, but this set-up is not shown in the Haynes manual. Could someone explain if the notch should be at the circle or the pointer for TDC?

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Allan
 
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Originally Posted by spitfireal
Hello all,

I have a '92 F350 with the 5.8 and the mysterious and mystical half moon timing tab with the circle at one end and the pointer at the other.

I'd like to set the #1 piston at TDC using the tab and the notch in the harmonic balancer, but this set-up is not shown in the Haynes manual. Could someone explain if the notch should be at the circle or the pointer for TDC?

Thanks,
Allan
Use the pointer, the circle is a sensor holder.

Here is a diagram:

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g9...imingMark5.jpg
 
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Old Aug 18, 2006 | 03:55 PM
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Thank you Subford! Just what I needed to know.

Cheers,
Allan
 
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