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Old 04-16-2009, 09:55 PM   #1
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Default Timing a 302

Can i have a procedure how to time the crank with Cam shaft, I cant see the two dots to line them up?? is there a procedure on this? thanks alot, also what is the firing order? its for a 1976 Cobra II 302 5.0

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Old 04-16-2009, 11:13 PM   #2
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Are you using a timing light and cant see the advance?
what do you mean?

Firing order didn't change much.
Newer-->H.O. 302's: 1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8

non-H.O. 302's & 351W's: 1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8
Yours would be the second one here.
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Old 04-17-2009, 01:00 AM   #3
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k if u mean puttin the timing gears on, then there is 2dots that line up, u gotta find them maybe its on backwards or something..... and if u mean using a light, then use the search function
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Old 04-19-2009, 02:54 AM   #4
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oh, i didn't understand. lol. I was meaning when its all together using a timing light to find the numbers on the harmonic balancer. but you can't find the dots on the timing chain... well, i'm not sure, is the chain dirty or worn down for any reason?
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