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1986 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Repair Question


Topics covered: Harmonic balancer, Engine.
Mileage: 2,819 miles.

Asked on July 16, 2011

How to set initial timing using the harmonic balancer and dampener

On my car there's a harmonic balancer w/ the dampener at about 1 or 2 o' clock when looking at the front of the engine and imaging a clockface. On the dampener it goes 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 2 4 6 8 clockwise. On the harmonic balancer there is a degree numbering scheme in 10 degree increments up to 60 with 5-10 notches in between each 10 degree increment. How should 8/10/12/whatever degrees of advance before top dead center get set on this setup? What numbers on the harmonic balancer should line up with which numbers on the dampener?
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Replied on July 16, 2011

I do not understand harmonic and dampner same thing just different names. Totally lost on your clock time thing

Tiny Answered by Docfixit (expert)
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Replied on July 16, 2011

My mistake...it's not the dampner... I'm not sure of the name of it, but those 12 10 8 etc marks are on a small saw tooth looking plate above the harmonic balancer.

Tiny Response from asteroidgalaxy
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Replied on July 16, 2011

For TDC rotate engine till line on balancer is at '0' on timing mark.As for timing need to know engine size

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Replied on July 16, 2011

So the 0 mark on the balancer and the 0 mark on the timing plate lined up is top dead center?

Tiny Response from asteroidgalaxy
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Replied on July 16, 2011

Correct !

Tiny Answered by Docfixit (expert)
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