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4.0l jeep motor my friend messed up the timming how can I set it without a light?

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Old Nov 11, 2001 | 08:53 PM
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From: jeff NY usa
Car: 86 Z28
Engine: 350
Transmission: W/C T-5
Axle/Gears: 9 BOLT 3.45 POSI
4.0l jeep motor my friend messed up the timming how can I set it without a light?

What is the firing order? just in case I get a timming light what wire should I hook it to? and what should the timming be set at? And how do you ste it by ear exactly? thanks

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Old Nov 12, 2001 | 11:55 AM
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if u are not going to use a light, there is no way to "do it by ear" completley accuratley.
The best thing u can do is use a vacum gauge, and idle the motor at 1000rpm, hook up the vac. guage, and then turn the dist. until the highest vacum is achieved.
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