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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 04:14 PM
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ok i want to set my timing at 12* ive read the instructions on http://www.muscularmustangs.com/timing.php but im not sure where to mark my timing bracket.. i have a pic of it and sorry its a little dark but can you help me with where to mark it? and also it looks like the are 2 marks on the balancer that say 10* thanx

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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 04:18 PM
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OK you don't mark the bracket. And there are 2 10* marks. One is btdc and one is atdc. You want the one before.


ATDC BTDC
10IIIII0IIIII10IIIII20IIIII30

^^^ That's what the marks should look like.
Old Jul 30, 2007 | 04:33 PM
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ok so what do i look at on the bracket to compare it too? so i know what the timing is set at
Old Jul 30, 2007 | 04:44 PM
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The part that is flat and perpendicular to the balancer. Right here, courtesy of Joel5.0

Old Jul 30, 2007 | 08:57 PM
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ive seen that pic but it doesnt look like my bracket. that pic confused me thats why i asked this question... lol
Old Jul 30, 2007 | 09:01 PM
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lookin at the correct side?
Old Jul 30, 2007 | 09:05 PM
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Then what does yours look like?
Old Jul 30, 2007 | 09:07 PM
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he must have one of those fancy pointers, or no pointer at all... been there done that, Pro helped me figure that one out also, thanks Bernie...
Old Jul 30, 2007 | 09:12 PM
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the pic in the first post.. maybe im just lookin at it wrong.. hrmm thats from the top of the enging bay.. ive been tryin to do some research on the subject b 4 i started asking questions but i just cant seem to find what im lookin for.. what angle is that pic taken from?

would i want to mark it here? i kno ea. mark is 2*
ATDC BTDC
10IIIII0IIIII10IIIII20IIIII30
Old Jul 30, 2007 | 09:14 PM
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ORIGINAL: nacanitihs

the pic in the first post.. maybe im just lookin at it wrong.. hrmm thats from the top of the enging bay.. ive been tryin to do some research on the subject b 4 i started asking questions but i just cant seem to find what im lookin for.. what angle is that pic taken from?

would i want to mark it here? i kno ea. mark is 2*
ATDC BTDC
10IIIII0IIIII10IIIII20IIIII30
That is the proper spot for14 degrees btdc and the pic is from the top of the motor looking down onto the top of the pointer.

fixed it



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