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

[Mike Drew]

Mike,

This is an easy one. The damper has come apart and the outer ring has slipped. 

Time for a new one (or rebuild by Damper Dudes).

Mike

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> On Jun 24, 2018, at 09:53, Mike & Elizabeth Thomas <mbefthomas at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
>   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
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> 
> 
> 
>   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/
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