Re: 37 120 ignition points replacement and timing

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2014/4/22 10:57:25

Before reassembling, I made a pointer out of heavy wire and fastened it to one of the timing chain cover bolts. I then marked the damper with some white paint to correspond to marks on the flywheel.

BRILLIANT!

BTW, my 34 instructions also say to use timing marks on the flywheel; there is no access hole so you're supposed to remove the starter motor - no fun with the engine running if you're going to use a timing light. But sure enough the timing marks (and pointer) were also on the front vibration damper though this wasn't indicated in the service literature - perhaps that was a change done after the service letters were published.