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Re: New carb, timing mark issue
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Originally Posted by piecesparts
It sounds like a balancer for a mid eighties truck engine with a timing tab for a pre 79 engine. One of the two would need to be changed to get it right.
The 80s models timing tab would be at 12 O clock, just behind the water pump and the earlier timing tab would be at about 3 O clock.
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This was my point about "matching" balancer...but it is not absloutely necessary. If you verify the TDC with a piston stop, you can mark the balancer to match it. Then your timing light will work correctly.
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