Getting ready to paint the balancer for our project and got to thinking, If I use a dull finish paint it would probably be easier to read (timing light wont reflect off the shiny paint???) Does this make sense or do I just need to get a life....another ??? any of you guys have any good tricks for highlighting the timing marks and numbers cast into the balancer to make them alittle more visible??? thanks-

I painted mine gloss black and hi-lit the timing marks with white rustoleum primer, applied with a toothpick. I marked it up to 40 degrees and every 90 degrees. The rustoleum has lasted about 13k miles so far.


Lawrenceville, GA

A chalk line worked just fine 50 years ago.

Kenneth

Fredricksburg, Texas

I hit my timing marks with my sharpened chisel.  The marks are deep and bold.  Now, any paint will do nicely.  I used my "0" stamp on TDC.  It looks dynamite.

Royal Oak, Michigan (Four miles north of Detroit, and 12 miles NORTH of Windsor, Canada).  That's right, we're north of Canada.

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A silver tipped Sharpie or correction fluid (Whiteout) and its supplied small brush also works well for highlighting timing marks.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

Thanks, but it doesn't go on my engine stand until I start assembly.  Right now, I'm still balancing and getting parts ready.  We'll talk about the stand before I start stuffing pistons.  Truth be told, my engine stand has an engine on it, ready to go in my '55 Customline.  It will be un-occupied very shortly.  - Dave

Royal Oak, Michigan (Four miles north of Detroit, and 12 miles NORTH of Windsor, Canada).  That's right, we're north of Canada.

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