Thread: sb ford firing order

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ok so im checking ebay for prices i see the same one as mine but this one has degree numbers on the thin side of the balancer which is where the key slot is located. but the scribed line is on the weighted thicker side of the balancer.. the guy who posted the pic of his with the pointer and the line spin that around and see if there are numbers also . wtf is ford thinking.. i dont think the timing mark would or could slide 1/2 way around the balancer w/o coming completely apart.

Originally Posted by wayneo777

.... the guy who posted the pic of his with the pointer and the line spin that around and see if there are numbers also .

Wayne,
I'm sorry if my earlier picture confused you. I was simply giving you a visual of the pointer bolted to the block, in relation to the dampner. I didn't even notice the alignment of the pointer to the heavy groove on the thick part of the balancer, which has nothing to do with the timing reference but is an electronic trigger reference as Jerry noted. This picture is not the best, as it's pitch black out by the barn out here in the country, and trying to get a decent flash picture in total darkness is a trip, but if you look closely you'll see the timing numbers stamped into the thin part of the harmonic balancer, just like the picture that DennyW posted.

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well well well my mistake I was using the line as the timing mark yeah this is the first time using a ford engine thanks for all input, now its out there if some else new to ford has the same trouble. chevy uses the line like that and has the number on the pointer..... boy do I feel like a horses ass or what