I think I'd tie a string on the pencil or use a 1/4" dowell longer than the stroke of the piston so it can't fall into the cylinder. Just a 2 cents thought. Jack in Shinglehouse, Pa > If you try this, you obviously need to hang onto the pencil until you make > sure it won't fall all the way into the cylinder - > > My 56 is 12 volt, but if I remember right, you can use a regular 12V timing > light on a six volt system. I know I set the timing on my son-in-law's 49 > Dodge a few years back, and I'm pretty sure I just used my regular timing > light. Of course, you could always hook the light to a 12 volt battery. > > Curtis > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "chuck and sue deyoe" <anco@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 8:03 PM > Subject: [FWDLK] 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 > > -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- > Need an answer fast? Search the 17,000+ pages > of the Forward Look Mailing List archives at > > http://www.forwardlook.net/search.htm > -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 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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