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johntrhodes81

327 Timing

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I have a 53 Patrician with power steering. I assume I am missing something, but I am not figuring how to set the timing. The power steering pump seems to be covering up the timing pointer. Is there a different place I should be looking?

Thanks,
John

Posted on: 2019/8/25 18:24

John Rhodes

1953 Packard Patrician
1952 Packard 200 Deluxe

Ross

Re: 327 Timing

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Difficult but possible. Mark the pointer and the 7 degree line with some white paint ahead of time. It is often easier to turn the engine over and find the mark to paint it on the damper from under the car.

Posted on: 2019/8/25 20:01

johntrhodes81

Re: 327 Timing

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Thanks hadn't thought about under the car. Will try that.
Thanks

Posted on: 2019/8/25 22:07

John Rhodes

1953 Packard Patrician
1952 Packard 200 Deluxe

Tobs

Re: 327 Timing

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Disconnect the vacuum line to the distributor also when setting your idle timing. Idle speed should also be pretty low 500 or so also for most acurate setting.

Posted on: 2019/8/26 4:46

1953 Clipper Delux Club Sedan, 1953 Caribbean, 1969 912, 1990 Miata

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