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Timing marks on sbc conversion |
Dunc |
Oct 30 2019, 08:45 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 37 Joined: 4-July 14 From: Kennewick, WA Member No.: 17,590 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Two questions:
1. how do you time a sbc conversion when the timing marks are hidden? 2. what's the verdict on cutting an access in the firewall to get access to the water pump and timing marks? Thanks. |
FL000 |
Oct 31 2019, 02:48 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 406 Joined: 31-January 12 From: Lancaster, CA Member No.: 14,076 Region Association: Southern California |
I marked the clutch pressure plate at the top so it aligned with the center of the 901 trans case. With the small indent in the trans at that location, and because I cut some of the rear firewall away to clear the distributor, I can get a timing light in there from the trunk. No additional marks so you need a light that you can dial in the advance for.
I like DickSteinkamp's idea and may need to do that when I swap the 901 for the 01E. |
DickSteinkamp |
Oct 31 2019, 03:48 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 500 Joined: 27-February 17 From: Bellingham, WA Member No.: 20,876 Region Association: None |
I marked the clutch pressure plate at the top so it aligned with the center of the 901 trans case. With the small indent in the trans at that location, and because I cut some of the rear firewall away to clear the distributor, I can get a timing light in there from the trunk. No additional marks so you need a light that you can dial in the advance for. I like DickSteinkamp's idea and may need to do that when I swap the 901 for the 01E. I think your solution is the most elegant but since I did not have to cut the front panel of the rear trunk to fit the dizzy (and didn't want to), it didn't work for me. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-20876-1572558482.1.jpg) It would have been great if that notch in the trans case was on the bottom. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
FL000 |
Oct 31 2019, 06:20 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 406 Joined: 31-January 12 From: Lancaster, CA Member No.: 14,076 Region Association: Southern California |
I marked the clutch pressure plate at the top so it aligned with the center of the 901 trans case. With the small indent in the trans at that location, and because I cut some of the rear firewall away to clear the distributor, I can get a timing light in there from the trunk. No additional marks so you need a light that you can dial in the advance for. I like DickSteinkamp's idea and may need to do that when I swap the 901 for the 01E. I think your solution is the most elegant but since I did not have to cut the front panel of the rear trunk to fit the dizzy (and didn't want to), it didn't work for me. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-20876-1572558482.1.jpg) It would have been great if that notch in the trans case was on the bottom. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Thanks for the picture. I realized I misspoke and meant to say flywheel and not pressure plate. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) picture says 1000 words. |
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