Word on the street is that "mgbob" said:
>The stick-down-the-hole trick won't suffice for this. Better would be
>to remove the head, use a straightedge across the top of the block, and
>measure with a dial gauge as the piston rises when you turn the engine
>with the starting handle.
I don't want to be an old ......."stick-in-the-hole," but come on! All
this guy wanted to do was check to see if his timing mark lines up with
tdc. I know a stick in the sparkplug hole is not scientifically
accurate, but like most things, it'll do in a pinch, and in fact, will
tell him what he needs to know. Brain surgery this aint.
Sorry to be a crumudgeon, but after fiddlin and fussin with these cars
for 25 years, I know what works and what doesen't. Sure, you can even
get offset keys to get your cam timing absolutely spot-on. Or one of
those Vernier adjustable cam sprokets, But you must remember the factory
didn't do it for production cars and they still worked quite well, thank
you very much.
Brian
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