Bought crate 350, I need a timing pointer; options?
#1
Bought crate 350, I need a timing pointer; options?
Hi,
I've got a 350 crate engine I bought from Scoggin Dickey. It did not come with a timing pointer. The old 305 I took out does have one. The old 305 has a 6 3/4" dampener, I have an 8" dampener for this new engine made by Precision Parts I believe (it was a cheap one). I really don't want to have to swap timing covers. Plus I think I have read somewhere that different balancers and engines use different positioned pointers?
What is my best option to get a timing pointer on this thing?
FWIW it's going into an '85 El Camino...but basically the same engine stuff as you guys.
Thanks!
I've got a 350 crate engine I bought from Scoggin Dickey. It did not come with a timing pointer. The old 305 I took out does have one. The old 305 has a 6 3/4" dampener, I have an 8" dampener for this new engine made by Precision Parts I believe (it was a cheap one). I really don't want to have to swap timing covers. Plus I think I have read somewhere that different balancers and engines use different positioned pointers?
What is my best option to get a timing pointer on this thing?
FWIW it's going into an '85 El Camino...but basically the same engine stuff as you guys.
Thanks!
#2
I bought my engine from Scoggin. Here are some 8": http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...=KeywordSearch
EDIT: FULL LIST since it looks like the 8" also fit the 6.75"
http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...=KeywordSearch
EDIT: FULL LIST since it looks like the 8" also fit the 6.75"
http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...=KeywordSearch
Last edited by 1987IROC350; 03-08-2007 at 11:31 AM.
#4
I see what your saying, so you just need this? It is part # SUM-163800 at Summit. It and a few other like this are under my EDIT link above on the first page for $24.95. I hope this is what you mean.
EDIT: I dont know what it bolts to
EDIT: I dont know what it bolts to
Last edited by 1987IROC350; 03-08-2007 at 01:22 PM.
#5
Thanks for the part #. I called up SDPC and they said this engine should have came with timing pointers. I went home and looked, they were in a baggie under the cardboard covering the lifter valley.
I don't know for sure, but I'm guessing that I can just use the '0' mark on the "teeth" style pointer, and set timing from that according to the hash marks on the dampener?
Or, do I need to use the '0' mark on the dampener, and line that up to the teeth on the pointer?
I hope that makes sense...
Also, since the old engine didn't have one that was seperate, where does this bolt on to?
I don't know for sure, but I'm guessing that I can just use the '0' mark on the "teeth" style pointer, and set timing from that according to the hash marks on the dampener?
Or, do I need to use the '0' mark on the dampener, and line that up to the teeth on the pointer?
I hope that makes sense...
Also, since the old engine didn't have one that was seperate, where does this bolt on to?
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