nathandarby67
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I could use a little help on this one from someone whose done the job before!)I want to give the 73 Midget I just bought a thorough tune up, so first thing on my list is setting the timing. Imagine my surprise when I discovered that you can't see the timing marks from the top becasue they are on the bottom side of the crankshaft pully. So I looked from underneath, and I can barely get a glimpse of the marks. (by the way, my car, with an 12V engine, has five "points" on its timing marker instead of the three my shop manual shows....which one is TDC, and where exactly would 9 degrees BTDC be?) The problem now is that when looking from underneath, I can't see the notch in the pulley becasue the thick front part of the pulley blocks the rear lip from view.
So, I guess my question is, are there any "tricks" to setting the timing on a 73 Midget I should know? Or is the best way simply to lie on my back with the timing light while someone else handles the distributor? Thanks for the help!
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So, I guess my question is, are there any "tricks" to setting the timing on a 73 Midget I should know? Or is the best way simply to lie on my back with the timing light while someone else handles the distributor? Thanks for the help!
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