trying to set my timing to stock 16 but im getting mixed answers. does it need to be at the white or red on the crank pulley?

also on cspeeds site it shows theres 3 colors but i only see white and red no green?

 

in the middle yes white

 

but im only seeing red and white and not green, is that how gsr;s are?

 

anyone?

 

Use the middle line in the group of three, assuming you have a standard timing light.

If you have an adjustable timing light, you can dial in the timing setting on the light itself, and then you'd use the single TDC line.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Padawan &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Use the middle line in the group of three, assuming you have a standard timing light.

If you have an adjustable timing light, you can dial in the timing setting on the light itself, and then you'd use the single TDC line. </TD></TR></TABLE>

this is the gun im using http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr...23000

i have it set at 16º on the gun. but i can only see a red and white/black notch on the pulley.

 

In that case, you want to use the single TDC mark, not any of the group of three.

 

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So there's 2 white ones then? I don't think I saw any others besides the red and white that were kinda close together.

 

Just like in the diagram, there should be a tight group of three, and then a single mark that is set apart from the others.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Padawan &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Just like in the diagram, there should be a tight group of three, and then a single mark that is set apart from the others. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Weird, I don't see any other ones

 

It may be missing the paint, and it's not grouped with the other three, but if it's a stock pulley it should be there.

 

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Yeah it's a stock pulley. If it missing paint, what should I do?

 

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Yeah it's a stock pulley. If it missing paint, what should I do?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Well the mark itself is actually etched into the pulley, so you can just find it and use some sort of paint or Wite-Out to make it more visible.

 

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Well the mark itself is actually etched into the pulley, so you can just find it and use some sort of paint or Wite-Out to make it more visible. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Are they etched as in I can feel it with my hand or just be able to see it still?

 

Yes, you should be able to feel and see it.

 

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Alright ill try to find it

 

Ok found it, but the red is in the middle of the other 2 notches (dont know what color they are but i see the notches) and the white is about an inch or so away from the the group of 3.

So does it need to be in the red then?

 

The white one that's separate from the other 3 is the one you want to use with your adjustable timing light.

 

i have never seen a pulley that still even had the paint on it so the color coding is news to me but the 3 marks shouldnt matter if you are using a timing gun that is adjustable. right now i use a non-adjustable timing gun and use the 3 marks setting it to the 14 degree mark. im hoping to pickup a self powered unit once my new motor is built tho.

 

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I'm kinda new to using the light, so bare with me haha. So I need to set the light at 16º and adjust the dizzy so the white one, that's seprate from the 3, is lined up on the mark on the belt cover?

 

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Correct.

 

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Correct.
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Ok cool, I think its there now, but I'll check again t/m. I think the dizzy was at max adjustment towards the front of car, to get where the far white line is though, is that fine?

 

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Correct.
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Or set the Timing light to zero and line up the middle(in the group) mark. Either or will work.

 

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Or set the Timing light to zero and line up the middle(in the group) mark. Either or will work.</TD></TR></TABLE>

didnt know that

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 99Geeezer &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Or set the Timing light to zero and line up the middle(in the group) mark. Either or will work.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Indeed. I just didn't want to make things too confusing.