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85 straight six timing issue
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cfrives3 is correct. The deep line running the width of the balancer is for a magnetic tach pickup. Do yourself a favor and get a white out pen and look carefully for the 0 degree line on the balancer and color it in with white out.
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I also had timing troubles with the I6 in my 85. It seemed so different than any other car/truck I had hooked a timing light to before.
The other guys are right. The TDC mark on the fly wheel is hard to find. I needed a strong light, a wire brush, brake cleaner and even a piece of sand paper! That little nick was buried under layers of grease and old oil! The white-out works great. Easy to apply and dries fast.
The timing marks are not where you might expect on the drivers side of the engine. There is a marker there but look on the PASSENGER side of the motor! That's the bugger to use. A bit more of the brake cleaner and you can even see the degree numbers. Put another spot of the white-out at 10 degrees.
Dont forget to have the motor good and warmed up and disconnect the SPOUT connection at the dizzy.
Good luck,
DEAN
The other guys are right. The TDC mark on the fly wheel is hard to find. I needed a strong light, a wire brush, brake cleaner and even a piece of sand paper! That little nick was buried under layers of grease and old oil! The white-out works great. Easy to apply and dries fast.
The timing marks are not where you might expect on the drivers side of the engine. There is a marker there but look on the PASSENGER side of the motor! That's the bugger to use. A bit more of the brake cleaner and you can even see the degree numbers. Put another spot of the white-out at 10 degrees.
Dont forget to have the motor good and warmed up and disconnect the SPOUT connection at the dizzy.
Good luck,
DEAN
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