Forty seven years after your car was built, there is significant reason to think that the timing mark has probably rotated some on the balancer. The internal rubber may have shrunk and lost its vulcanization. This is why companies offer balancer rebuilding. It is almost imperative that you find top dead center of #1 piston on compression stroke and mark your balancer based on that. If it happens to fall right on the original markings, great! Wayne ----- Original Message ----- From: "chuck and sue deyoe" <anco@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 7:03 PM Subject: 331 hemi timing check Hi I am looking to check the timing on my 1955 Chrysler new Yorker and have the service manual and tools [timing light], but am looking for advice on the best way to check the timing and the proper line on the harmonic balancer to look at as they are hard to see. I have dual points and 6 volt system with the 331 hemi V 8. any help . thanks chuck deyoe -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Need an answer fast? Search the 17,000+ pages of the Forward Look Mailing List archives at http://www.forwardlook.net/search.htm
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