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Re: Setting The Timing on a Chevy 235 sleeve #851246 05/13/2012 3:41 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 835 Raleigh,NC K Kurt_51carryall Shop Shark
Kurt_51carryall Shop Shark K Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 835 Raleigh,NC	Rotate the engine so that the points are just opening when #1 cylinder is on the compression stroke at TDC, and the rotor is pointing to the #1 spark plug terminal, and the ball on the flywheel should be at or near the pointer in the bell housing. Might need to clean the flywheel with some brake clean or something to be able to see the ball clearly Kurt.

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Setting The Timing on a Chevy 235	CenCal53	05/13/2012 2:00 AM
Re: Setting The Timing on a Chevy 235	DADS50	05/13/2012 2:42 AM
Re: Setting The Timing on a Chevy 235	CenCal53	05/13/2012 3:09 AM
Re: Setting The Timing on a Chevy 235	Hotrod Lincoln	05/13/2012 4:27 AM
Re: Setting The Timing on a Chevy 235	CenCal53	05/13/2012 4:54 AM
Re: Setting The Timing on a Chevy 235	Kurt_51carryall	05/13/2012 1:29 PM
Re: Setting The Timing on a Chevy 235	sleeve	05/13/2012 2:21 PM
Re: Setting The Timing on a Chevy 235	Kurt_51carryall	05/13/2012 3:41 PM
Re: Setting The Timing on a Chevy 235	CenCal53	05/14/2012 5:18 AM
Re: Setting The Timing on a Chevy 235	DADS50	05/14/2012 1:28 PM
Re: Setting The Timing on a Chevy 235	CenCal53	05/18/2012 7:00 PM
Re: Setting The Timing on a Chevy 235	DADS50	05/18/2012 8:01 PM
Re: Setting The Timing on a Chevy 235	tclederman	05/19/2012 3:36 AM
Re: Setting The Timing on a Chevy 235	Kurt_51carryall	05/19/2012 12:06 PM

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