linemechanic1
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This message is a reply to an archived post by Janicholson on April 08, 2012 at 13:28:21.
The original subject was "Re: Farmall 300 Timing Marks".
I always thought that the first mark on the damper which passed under the pointer indicated some degrees BEFORE TDC. My 350U has 4 marks. I used the 1st to set valve lash and eyeballed the #1 on the cap so I"m sure I could have been off some. It did start within a couple of seconds (after new rings, valves, rod bearings, etc), so I couldn"t be TOO far off. Should I use a timing light? And which mark should I go for?
The original subject was "Re: Farmall 300 Timing Marks".
I always thought that the first mark on the damper which passed under the pointer indicated some degrees BEFORE TDC. My 350U has 4 marks. I used the 1st to set valve lash and eyeballed the #1 on the cap so I"m sure I could have been off some. It did start within a couple of seconds (after new rings, valves, rod bearings, etc), so I couldn"t be TOO far off. Should I use a timing light? And which mark should I go for?