Re: Finding TDC with a dowel

["Mark Price" <mprice@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I had the ring come off a 63 Classic 196 once, Loud bang and the alternator light came on. Lucky thing it was winter and I was only 5 miles from home! 
Mark Price



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From: JOE FULTON <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: mail-From-mprice-westco.net@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Date:  Mon, 29 Nov 2004 13:05:17 -0800 (PST)

>> > Since the timing marks on the crank pulley (part
>> of the harmonic
>> > balancer) are STAMPED IN METAL it's unlikely they
>> have moved.
>> > The marks on the block end of things are cast into
>> the timin
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>Unlikely, but not impossible.  The harmonic balancer
>is constructed of two ring-shaped pieces.  The outer
>ring has the timing mark and is separated from the
>inner ring by a rubber insert.  The outer ring can
>slip and thus make the timing marks inaccurate.  
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>This happened to me on my 66 Rambler (199) when I had
>the balancer rebuilt by Damper Docs.  They reassembled
>the balancer with the inner/outer rings about 30
>degrees from where they were supposed to be.  If I had
>not marked the inner rings with a chisel mark before I
>sent the balancer to them, I would have not been able
>to find the problem easily.
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>Although my experience was caused by a shop error,
>Brian's balancer may indeed be inaccurately marked due
>to slippage.
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>Joe Fulton
>Salinas, CA
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