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     1. 10:52 AM - Re: Setting Timing  (RLucka@aol.com)
 
 
 
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Time: 10:52:23 AM PST US
From: RLucka@aol.com
Subject: Re: Stratus-List: Setting Timing

--> Stratus-List message posted by: RLucka@aol.com

In a message dated 8/29/2003 5:28:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
meiste@essex1.com writes:

> Then with a protractor divide the circle off into degrees, mark the 
> required
> 32 degrees on the paper. Take the paper and over lay it on the pulley with 0
> degrees at 12 o'clock, then mark the pulley at the 32 degrees from the
> paper. After this just use the old style timing light?????
> 

Hi Kelly

Yes, that would work.  Back in the old days, they had the pully engraved with 
the degree marks (every two degrees) for both negative and positive and I 
used to mark the advance degree I wanted with white paint and then with the 
engine running adjust the distributor until I would see the white paint line up

with a built-in pointer in the block using my fixed timing light.  Wow - those

were the days of simpler cars and simple repairs.

I don't see any marks on the pulley on my Stratus, so we would have to make 
our own marks.  The trick is to find exactly where TDC is for cylinder 1 with 
no advance or retard.  Then, you can mark the degree marks for both advanced 
timing and retarded timing using the protractor.  Maybe someone has info on 
that?

Dick