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Tech Talk => Engine Mechanical / Electrical => Topic started by: Curt95 on April 07, 2008, 04:33:18 PM

Title: timing 454
Post by: Curt95 on April 07, 2008, 04:33:18 PM

I have never timed an engine before how hard is it to time my 454

Title: Re: timing 454
Post by: bkplesh on April 07, 2008, 05:58:10 PM

it's not that hard, if you have good timing marks ;D

Title: Re: timing 454
Post by: bkplesh on April 07, 2008, 05:58:31 PM

Rod will do it >:D

Title: Re: timing 454
Post by: HDriderTH on April 07, 2008, 06:21:02 PM

arent the 454's the ones you have to take off the oil pan and heads to time?

Title: Re: timing 454
Post by: FORKEDUP on April 07, 2008, 06:23:56 PM

i thought the crank had to come out to

Title: Re: timing 454
Post by: HDriderTH on April 07, 2008, 06:25:15 PM

just on the pre 2000s

Title: Re: timing 454
Post by: FORKEDUP on April 07, 2008, 06:31:04 PM

thats right, the newer ones you have to pull the damn pistons

Title: Re: timing 454
Post by: Curt95 on April 07, 2008, 06:58:05 PM

alright thanks you guys are full of it.

Title: Re: timing 454
Post by: hotrod56cars on April 07, 2008, 07:48:01 PM

Quote from: Curt95 on April 07, 2008, 04:33:18 PM

I have never timed an engine before how hard is it to time my 454

It's extremely easy. Slightly loosen your distributor hold down, hook up the timing light to the engine, rev up the engine to around 3500 RPM's, adjust the distributor by slowly turning it, you want the timing marks lined up around 35 degree's.

Title: Re: timing 454
Post by: Curt95 on April 07, 2008, 09:08:26 PM

thanks

Title: Re: timing 454
Post by: FORKEDUP on April 07, 2008, 09:13:25 PM

if you can get an adjustable timing light it makes it a little easier as well :)