Might also be on the flywheel, visible thru a slot in the bellhsg, as on
B-vans.
Rick
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> "John Kunkel" <nobody@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > "Julian" <jps@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >> An easy question, but I'd be grateful for an answer :-)
> >>
> >> I've got a 1973 Jensen Interceptor with the 440 engine. I'm trying to
> >> find the timing marks so I can check the timing.
> >>
> >> From the left hand side of the engine, if I look down under the AC
> >> compressor I can see some gear casing and a ****tion of the harmonic
> >> balancer, I've cleaned it as best as I can and can't see a thing. On
the
> >> right hand side it's just about impossible to see anything down the
> >> bottom due to alternator/water pump etc etc.
> >
> > If the water pump inlet is on the right side (looking forward) the
timing
> > tab is obscured by it. There is a sheet metal tab spot welded to the
> > timing chain cover with the timing increments stamped in it, the
harmonic
> > balancer has a single slash mark.
> >
> > Prior to '72 the WP inlet was on the left and the timing tab was out
in
> > the open but when they changed the inlet to the right side in '72 they
> > left the big block timing tab in its original location and it's hard
to
> > see. The small block tab was relocated to the left; go figure.
> >
> > A mirror might help locate it.
>
> Thanks mate, I'll go and have another investigation now that I know what
to
> look for.
>
> Julian.
>
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