[DeTomaso] FW: Pantera Question for you guys. - timing marks

[Mike & Elizabeth Thomas]

One of our PNW members from Spokane has run into some challenges with the timing marks on his Cleveland.  Thought I’d pass it to the forum for some Sunday discussion.  Thanks in advance, this is what makes this group so great!

 

Mike Thomas

Pres., Panteras Northwest

206-795-3302

Yellow ’74 #6328

www.panterasnorthwest.com <http://www.panterasnorthwest.com/> 

 

 

 

From: gggraup at comcast.net <gggraup at comcast.net> 
Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2018 7:34 AM
To: Mike & Elizabeth Thomas <mbefthomas at comcast.net>
Subject: Pantera Question for you guys.

 

 

 

Hi Mike;   Hope you are well.   Got a question for you .    On my Pantera, which is a 71,   I find that when I bring  number 1 cylinder up to top dead center and use the mark  on the damper as a guide, its not even close to accurate.   Inches off.......   So I scribed a new mark that I use.    I  have no way of knowing, but I suspect it was mis marked or maybe a damper off a different car.       The only thing I can figure out otherwise is that possibly the  metal  pointer is in the wrong spot on the engine.,  although it doesn't appear it could go anywhere else on the front of the engine.     Any ideas on this?        Gary Graupner.     

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   One of our PNW members from Spokane has run into some challenges with
   the timing marks on his Cleveland.  Thought I'd pass it to the forum
   for some Sunday discussion.  Thanks in advance, this is what makes this
   group so great!


   Mike Thomas

   Pres., Panteras Northwest

   206-795-3302

   Yellow '74 #6328

   [1]www.panterasnorthwest.com




   From: gggraup at comcast.net <gggraup at comcast.net>
   Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2018 7:34 AM
   To: Mike & Elizabeth Thomas <mbefthomas at comcast.net>
   Subject: Pantera Question for you guys.




   Hi Mike;   Hope you are well.   Got a question for you .    On my
   Pantera, which is a 71,   I find that when I bring  number 1 cylinder
   up to top dead center and use the mark  on the damper as a guide, its
   not even close to accurate.   Inches off.......   So I scribed a new
   mark that I use.    I  have no way of knowing, but I suspect it was mis
   marked or maybe a damper off a different car.       The only thing I
   can figure out otherwise is that possibly the  metal  pointer is in the
   wrong spot on the engine.,  although it doesn't appear it could go
   anywhere else on the front of the engine.     Any ideas on this?
   Gary Graupner.

References

   1. http://www.panterasnorthwest.com/