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Thikstik
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Posted: Oct/03/2010 at 7:18pm |
Ive wondered about them too....how does the magnetic effect take place on just a cast damper? Does it sense the slot (timing groove) in the damper because im sure there isnt a magnet anywhere. I agree, go buy a dialback timing light and hope you can still find one made in New Mexico (the US).
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pacerman
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Wasn't timing hole used by the factory to set initial timing on the engines before they went to the assembly line? Joe
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billd
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It's not something you buy at Sears or is more or less accurate - it's part of higher-end diagnostics tools - Sun scopes, etc..
It's not more accurate than a light, just means that your Sun scope displays the timing digitally on a screen or print-out rather than you looking at it.
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EagleFreek
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The timing cover on my Eagle has a socket for a magnetic timing probe. I haven't found much on the net regarding this and was curious if anyone had any info about it. Is it more accurate than a light? Where do you find a tool to check it that way? I was also wondering if someone could use it with the right probe/sensor to give a signal to an aftermarket ECU like Megasquirt?
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