Timing Tape - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

lukecp · 09-23-2002, 05:06 PM

I want to be able to see how many degrees of timing my truck has when the vaccum advance is running. I don't have a dial-back timing light, and the stock timing tab only goes to 14 or so. I have heard of using timing tape on the harmonic balancer to find this out. How does the timing tape work, and where can i get it?

67chevelle · 09-23-2002, 05:15 PM

Timing tape is a piece of tape that has graduation marks on it for the full 360 degrees of your balancer. You have to make sure that you get the appropriate one for your balancer. Clean the balancer, match up the TDC on the tape with your 0 degree mark, and wrap it around the balancer.

Jegs lists 4 different timing tapes 6 inch, 6.75 inch, 7 inch, and 8 inch. $6 for each of them.

67chevelle

bigjimzlll · 09-23-2002, 06:53 PM

i find it best to use the tape to mark the balancer..I use white out.. my experience is that the tape will not stay on..unless you clean it real well and use some killer adhesive

09-23-2002, 05:06 PM	#1
lukecp Formerly yellow72custom Join Date: May 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 7,531	Timing Tape I want to be able to see how many degrees of timing my truck has when the vaccum advance is running. I don't have a dial-back timing light, and the stock timing tab only goes to 14 or so. I have heard of using timing tape on the harmonic balancer to find this out. How does the timing tape work, and where can i get it? __________________ '72 Chevy C10 Mild 350/TH350/3.07. Ochre/White. Old high school ride. '70 GMC C2500 '62 327 4bbl/SM465/4.56-geared Dana 60. White/White. Project or parts truck. '97 Saturn SL DD. 1.9/5-speed. 40+ highway mpg

09-23-2002, 05:15 PM	#2
67chevelle drag racer Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Meridian Idaho Posts: 127	Timing tape is a piece of tape that has graduation marks on it for the full 360 degrees of your balancer. You have to make sure that you get the appropriate one for your balancer. Clean the balancer, match up the TDC on the tape with your 0 degree mark, and wrap it around the balancer. Jegs lists 4 different timing tapes 6 inch, 6.75 inch, 7 inch, and 8 inch. $6 for each of them. 67chevelle __________________ Current rides: 01 GMC 2500 SB HD CC 4x4 8.1 allison 67 Chevelle drag car 516 CI BBC,TH400 9.777 @ 138.4 mph 1970 C10 2WD PU being rebuilt 1967 El Camino 502, TH400 ( wife's drag car) Jr. Dragster 5 hp B&S for the kids

09-23-2002, 06:53 PM	#3
bigjimzlll Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Redding,CA...USA Posts: 4,736	i find it best to use the tape to mark the balancer..I use white out.. my experience is that the tape will not stay on..unless you clean it real well and use some killer adhesive __________________ It's called "drag racing" if they called it "tic..tic..WHAM!..BANG! F*&K!!!", they'd have to keep the magazines under the counter with the other men's publications click the clicky to join the site.... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php 67 lwb..first hotrod in 25 years..540 best ET is 9.45 @ 141.44 Anderson,CA



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