Hey guys. Just had to replace my intake manifold gasket (leaking coolant) and my match marking for the distributor and rotor wasn't perfect i guess, So now i'm at ground 0 as far as timing goes and I was wondering how you set the timing. I've never messed with timing before it all seems a bit complex to me.
Thanks a lot!

 

This is from the technical articles section. Lots of good stuff in there
https://www.thirdgen.org/settingtiming

 

Thank you! I guess I didn't look hard enough before I posted, My bad. Thanks for the link tho!
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ONe quick question about that, it says to check for pings or knocks using a scanner or winaldl... I don't know what that means lol. Sorry for being a noob but you gotta start somewhere i guess lol. What kind of scanner and do i need an ebl chip for the winaldl? My car is bone stock so....

 

For stock it's not real important

 

pick up a coffee can and fill it with rocks. shake it. that is what you will be looking for if the timing gets to far off.

 

nice analogy

 

haha that's what my car sounds like in idle after it's warmed up.

 

at idle? that isnt pinging..thats like a loose rocker, bad lifter or something?

 

Well I guess that's even worse haha

 

no a bad lifter isnt as bad as an engine pining=pre detonation=destroying your engine.

 

Well fudg, I know my car makes that rock can sound becausing of timing. Sadly my car doesn't have the marking for timing it

 

why not? Look down the front of the engine behind the water pump it should be there! Maybe it is the timing.

 

Agreed that your car should have the timing mark, Also thank you all for the input! Now to just find a timing light.....

 

Sadly my POS car doesn't have it. I'm surprised my engine hasn't went yet, iv been driving it on bad timing for awhile now

 

Get it timed! A shop can bring it to top dead center for you and either install an aftermerket pointer or set it right for you

 

I'm not going to worry about it, wast of time and money. I'm buying my buddies 89 bird with a carbed 355, when my lo3 blows ill swap it over

 

HEY FOSTER it is easy. if you want it to stop ill set your timing and look at it for you for a 6 pack of bud light.

 

Sounds like a deal but there's two problems with that. I'm 20 so I can't buy the beer and I'm in Boston, MA. I won't be back in houston til june 11th.