Total timing
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Mountain Pass
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Total timing
Just checked mine with a dialback light. 14 degrees intial, 30 degrees total, all in by around 2,000 rpm. Vacuum gives it another 9 degrees, also all in around 2,000 rpm. Runs well, but always looking for more 
. Suggestions / comments?
. Suggestions / comments?
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timing
Hello; I will be of no help to you, but maybe you can help me. I have a 1978 F150, 300 6. This is my first 6. The truck is old and has been abused. I am trying to set the timing. The timing marks are nowhere to be seen with the timing light. I have hand cranked the engine until # 1 is at TDC and the timing marks are not anywhere close. I have heard that the harmonic balancer can slip? The truck runs but not well. I have it as close to what I think is right and I can drive it and it seems to do better on the highway. Any ideas????
Thanks
Thanks
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Mountain Pass
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From: Scotts Valley, CA
Hello; I will be of no help to you, but maybe you can help me. I have a 1978 F150, 300 6. This is my first 6. The truck is old and has been abused. I am trying to set the timing. The timing marks are nowhere to be seen with the timing light. I have hand cranked the engine until # 1 is at TDC and the timing marks are not anywhere close. I have heard that the harmonic balancer can slip? The truck runs but not well. I have it as close to what I think is right and I can drive it and it seems to do better on the highway. Any ideas????
Thanks
Thanks
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Mountain Pass
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From: Scotts Valley, CA
A dialback light has a **** (analog) or buttons (digital) that allow you to "dial back" the advance curve as the engine revs. It doesn't do anything special for intial timing.
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