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

Mike Drew MikeLDrew at aol.com
Thu Jun 28 06:17:16 EDT 2018


Dennis,

Very true. No Fords had timing marks on the flywheel.  It would be impossible to see on anything but a Pantera. 

Mike

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> On Jun 28, 2018, at 01:23, Dennis Valdez via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> 
>   My car #7260, is a very late 1974. I've hooked up the timing light and
>   pointed it at the flywheel through the bell housing access hole hoping
>   to see some marks and did not see any.  Based on this, I don't think
>   they came with marks on the flywheel.  For those that have them, they
>   were probably added.
>   On Monday, June 25, 2018, 7:48:40 PM PDT, Chuck and Linda Huber
>   <lindahuber at cox.net> wrote:
>   My car has the timing marks on the flywheel.
>   You can just mill them on a rotary table.  Much easier access for quick
>   timing checks, and they won't slip.
>   Chuck
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>   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] FW: Pantera Question for you guys. - timing
>   marks
>   Checking and changing the belts is more often than setting the timing.
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>   von Mike
>   & Elizabeth Thomas <[5]mbefthomas at comcast.net>
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>   Betreff: Re: [DeTomaso] FW: Pantera Question for you guys. - timing
>   marks
>   Not to mention avoiding the need to pull the seat, firewall cover and
>   access
>   cover to set the timing . . .
>   Thanks Thomas
>   -----Original Message-----
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>   Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2018 11:11 AM
>   To: Larry Stock <[9]larrys at panteraparts.com>
>   Cc: Mike & Elizabeth Thomas <[10]mbefthomas at comcast.net>;
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>   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] FW: Pantera Question for you guys. - timing
>   marks
>   Late cars have timing marks on the flywheel. Not sure if that can be
>   added
>   to early cars, but that is much safer than the damper.
>   /Thomas
>> 24 juni 2018 kl. 19:39 skrev Larry Stock
>   <[15]larrys at panteraparts.com>:
>> 
>> The damper has probably de-bonded and has rotted out of its balance
>> position.
>> Coming through Seattle from Bremerton via ferry today.
>> Larry
>> 
>> On 6/24/18, 9:53 AM, "DeTomaso on behalf of Mike & Elizabeth Thomas"
>> <[16]detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com on behalf of
>> [17]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
>>> 
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>>> 
>>> [1]www.panterasnorthwest.com
>>> 
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>>> 
>>> 
>>> From: [18]gggraup at comcast.net <[19]gggraup at comcast.net>
>>> Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2018 7:34 AM
>>> To: Mike & Elizabeth Thomas <[20]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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>>> 
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