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By easyissy - 14 Years Ago
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Looking for a Y-Block timing pointer with the timing marks on it. Anyone have one???
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By easyissy - 14 Years Ago
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Could this be it??? It's listed for a '62 Fairlane with a 221 
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By easyissy - 14 Years Ago
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Anyone????
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By Teros292 - 14 Years Ago
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It is similar, but it will not fit for y-block
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By aussiebill - 14 Years Ago
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easyissy (3/15/2011)
Anyone????y blocks usually have the timing marks on the pulley and have single point er.
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By easyissy - 14 Years Ago
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I thought I read somewhere that the Y-block had both types of pointers. The one on the engine now has the single pointer with marks on the damper but I purchased a rebuilt one for a '60 Ford Y-block which has the single dot. Here what I have: 
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By Ted - 14 Years Ago
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Here’s a picture of the timing pointer for the 1960-1962 damper that has the belt pulley mounted on rubber. 
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By easyissy - 14 Years Ago
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Hey Ted, Do you know where I can find one of those?? Or maybe I can just make one???
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By Hoosier Hurricane - 14 Years Ago
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You could make one, or modify the one you have, but my opinion is that the easiest thing to do would be to add marks to the damper, say every 2 degrees between TDC and 10, then marks 10 degrees apart up to 40. Make sure the TDC mark is correct before you start.
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By easyissy - 14 Years Ago
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Thanks John, good idea. So should I just take the circumference of the damper then divide by 180 to get the 2* mark spacing? I'm no mathmatician  I can draw somthing up in CAD which will be more accurate.
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By Ted - 14 Years Ago
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easyissy (3/16/2011)
Thanks John, good idea. So should I just take the circumference of the damper then divide by 180 to get the 2* mark spacing? I'm no mathmatician I can draw somthing up in CAD which will be more accurate. Yes. Dividing the circumference by 180 will give the spacing for two degrees. I would consider just using the circumference divided by 360 though so you have the measurement for individual degrees. With this value and the applicable multiplication factors, the damper can be appropriately marked not only in the initial timing range but also in the 35°-45° range so you can check your ‘total’ timing.
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By Noob - 14 Years Ago
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If CURCUMFERENCE is 2 x Pi x r, where Pi is 3.14 and r = radius, can you simply drop the "2" and multiply Pi times d, where d is the diameter? Is it best to do this sort of calculation in centimeters and convert it later to inches in order avoid fractions? It's been a long time since geometry class for this old "C" student. Brian
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By charliemccraney - 14 Years Ago
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Noob (3/17/2011)
Is it best to do this sort of calculation in centimeters and convert it later to inches in order avoid fractions?
Not really. Both ways can result in decimals, which are fractions of a whole number. Further, the conversion factor is only approximate so there can be some error in the conversion depending on just how accurate you want to be. Long story short, if you're comforable using centimeters, use centimeters, if you're comfortable using inches, use inches.
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By easyissy - 14 Years Ago
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Here's what I plan to do. I drew up a template in CAD to help with the markings. I took the diameter of the damper I have (6-9/16") then divided it by 360 to get 1* marks all around. I can then mark my 90* marks for valve timing too. 
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By charliemccraney - 14 Years Ago
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Looks like a fractal.
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By MoonShadow - 14 Years Ago
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Jeez, get a timing tape for a small block Ford. If you measure the damper you will find one of them is close. The initial timing marks are almost perfect and the rest are really close enough for valve adjusting. Chuck in NH
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By easyissy - 14 Years Ago
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I was going to do that but the damper measures 6-9/16" diameter and the area to put a timing tape is only about 1/8" wide not enough room. Thanks for the suggestion though.
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By 57FordPU - 14 Years Ago
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Good ideas and suggestions for easyissy. By the way, the CAD template looks like one of the patterns on my kaleidoscope. What's a fractal? It seems to be too new a word for my 1977 crossword puzzle dictionary.
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By easyissy - 14 Years Ago
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The template is actually just a circle with 360 lines in it so I can mark my points. The resolution of the image is creating that illusion.
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