I have read all the threads and tried all the tricks, including an inspection mirror, but I can not see the timing marks with the timing light. Easy enough to line them up with engine off by rotating the crank with a wrench... impossible for me to see the timing mark with a timing light when the engine is running.
I was wondering if anyone had painted a dot on the fan (or any other rotating part), added a sight wire and tried to time (after lining up the timing marks of course).
I've had my head down in the motor, under the motor, in front of the motor, with mirrors and even tried opera glasses, telephoto camera lens, in daylight and at night.... but I cannot see the timing mark with the timing light.
I admit to being over 50 and needing reading glasses but how in the hell do you guys time your rigs?
Any help or suggestions, especially pictures showing your setup, would be greatly appreciated.
Plus... is it reasonable that, after lining up the timing mark, one could mark the fan or one of the pulleys and add a sight wire or other type system to line up your eyes with the mark and then use this to time the beast?
I was wondering if anyone had painted a dot on the fan (or any other rotating part), added a sight wire and tried to time (after lining up the timing marks of course).
I've had my head down in the motor, under the motor, in front of the motor, with mirrors and even tried opera glasses, telephoto camera lens, in daylight and at night.... but I cannot see the timing mark with the timing light.
I admit to being over 50 and needing reading glasses but how in the hell do you guys time your rigs?
Any help or suggestions, especially pictures showing your setup, would be greatly appreciated.
Plus... is it reasonable that, after lining up the timing mark, one could mark the fan or one of the pulleys and add a sight wire or other type system to line up your eyes with the mark and then use this to time the beast?