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Timing problem!

so about a year ago my dizzy went out on me. Luckly my dads buddy and also my mechanic was passing me on his way home, and he has an 86 Stang GT in his back yard so we ran and got that and dropped it in.

Well I figured i would check the timing even though i havent had any problems with it. thing is i cant get the pointer even close to 10.

my question is, is it possible to have jumped a tooth when he dropped this one in and my car still run good?

Why else could it be off so bad? It will run (as much an an SO will) so I dont get it. and it was on wire 1
1986 Cougar LS

Timing problem!

Reply #1 –
Very possible to install the dist a couple of teeth off and not be able to physically turn the dist enough to set base timing... You'll need to pull the dist and re-time it...

Timing problem!

Reply #2 –
Did you unplug the SPOUT?

Timing problem!

Reply #3 –
Quote from: softtouch;223725
Did you unplug the SPOUT?


the little clip that lets the comp self adjust. yes
1986 Cougar LS

Timing problem!

Reply #4 –
well, then you just off a tooth or two. 

i got a little wite up on how to set the timing if you need something written but its pretty easy.  One problem is if you have a stock upper intake, the valve cover wont be so fun to get off. I cant tell you how much i dislike the upper on these cars, too bulky imho.

your just gonna have to do the screwdriver thing in the plug hole on the compression stroke and feel for perfect TDC.  After that, just redrop your dizzy.  Be careful as to rotate your crank in the same direction it runs in.  If you go the opposite way or back and forth, that slack in the timing chain will translate up to the rotor positon.  hard to explain but just go in one direction , dont settle on a TDC after going the wrong way. It wont be a "true cam" position with respect to the dizzy gear.

Timing problem!

Reply #5 –
Just put your thumb over the spark plug hole on #1 and have someone bump over the engine.  When it puffs your thumb off the hole, your near TDC for that cylinder.  Your rotor should be pointing almost at the #1 cylinder.

Timing problem!

Reply #6 –
Quote from: jcassity;223740

your just gonna have to do the screwdriver thing in the plug hole on the compression stroke and feel for perfect TDC. 


Quote from: danzajax;223760
Just put your thumb over the spark plug hole on #1 and have someone bump over the engine.  When it puffs your thumb off the hole, your near TDC for that cylinder.  Your rotor should be pointing almost at the #1 cylinder.


So you guys don't have a timing pointer or harmonic balancer with indicators??? Sure they can shift, but you'll have to admit it rarely happens...

Timing problem!

Reply #7 –
Just bring the damper up to 0,If roter dont point to "1 on the cap, or 180 out turn it again to 0,Then see if the dizzy is to far to turn more one way.One thing you didn't mention is witch way you need to go? This is just a quick check to see dizzy position.
I have a cobra intake I know how close I need to be to get 15.
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +
 

Timing problem!

Reply #8 –
need to rotate counter clockwise about 1/4 or so of a turn
1986 Cougar LS