Hi Tom. My idea to get a basic timing is to stand in front of the truck
looking down at the crank shaft vibration damper assembly. At the 1 oclock
position behind the damper wheel there should be a tab with the degrees
attached to the timing chain cover. If you wire brush the surface of the
damper at some point on the circumfirence you should find a scribe line
indentation 90 Deg to the wheel. this is tdc top dead center mark. If you
can not find this mark , take out #1 cylinder spark plug and remove
distibuter cap, turn eng with starter or manually so that you get #1 cyl on
compression stroke and with screw driver or with finger feeling air bring
piston up to tdc.
Check distributer rotor position., it should be alingned to fire on #1 spark
plug lead. There may be a scribe mark on the distibuter case for #1
position. Check damper opposite degree marks for scribe timing mark. If it
is not there, make a mark with chalk or crayon on the damper opposite degree
marks. If degree marks are missing ,put a mark on the timing chain cover
opposite the mark on the damper. Return dist cap, spark plug , eng to normal
. connect timing lite to#1 ignition lead. loosen distibuter hold down bolt,
I think it's 9/16 and start engine. With engine running and timing lite on
you should ba able to see your timing marks and with distrbuter movement
clockwise or anticlockwise advance or retard your timing Engine coolant
temp sensor in front of thermostat housing should be disconnected for
setting up timing. Tighten distributer hold down bracket. Engine returned to
normal config. If you are happy with the timing set up. Put some bright
paint on you timing locations for dragstrip fine tunning.
Regards:
Jim Knox . 91 Dakota Sport 4x4. 318 pre mag. DML Pictures section K
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Byrne" <kerib@ptd.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 8:20 PM
Subject: Re: DML: 89 Shelby
>
> I know of where you speak. Not easy to see.
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> Subject: Re: DML: 89 Shelby
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> > In a message dated 6/18/03 5:03:41 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
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> > writes:
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> > > Subj: DML: 89 Shelby
> > > Date: 6/18/03 5:03:41 PM Pacific Daylight Time
> > > From: <A HREF="mailto:kerib@ptd.net">kerib@ptd.net</A>
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> > > I am having trouble setting the timing on my 89 Shelby (original non
> Magnum
> > > 318). The way the accessories are set up I cannot get a good look at
the
> > > timing marks. Any ideas?
> > > Tom Byrne
> > > 84 Charger 2.2 FSP
> > > 89 Shelby Dakota #233
> > > 99 Neon DOHC DSP
> > > The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings;
the
> > > inherent vice of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries. - Winston
> > > Churchill. ...
> > >
> > >
> > You should be able to see the timing pointer and the timing mark from
> the
> > driver side. A dial back timing light helps. They are fairly cheap now.
Be
> > sure to disconnect the temp sensor on the intake manifold when you are
> setting
> > the timing or you will get a false reading.
> >
> > Brian
> >
> >
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