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patricke1971
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 Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 4:36 am Post subject: Timing light with petronix |
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| Can I use a timing light with a petronix ignition module? Will or can it somehow short the thing out? If it is kosher to use ,any special way to do it? |
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slalombuggy
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| Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 4:56 am Post subject: Re: Timing light with petronix |
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| Yes, No, No. |
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grandpa red
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| Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 6:17 am Post subject: Re: Timing light with petronix |
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This is what I use on mine.
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andk5591
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| Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 6:28 am Post subject: Re: Timing light with petronix |
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Time it as usual...assuming your are using the correct method for your distributor, like if an 009, forget about static timing.
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mark tucker
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| Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 6:29 am Post subject: Re: Timing light with petronix |
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| I use my snappon ,works fine. I tried the mac tools but had to return it ,the dealer said it only works on diesels.... |
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patricke1971
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| Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 8:06 am Post subject: Re: Timing light with petronix |
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| That's what I thought.... but I didn't want to fry the damn thing |
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Lo Cash John
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| Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 12:52 pm Post subject: Re: Timing light with petronix |
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I used to have that exact same Sears/Penske timing light and white case. Old school rules!!!
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grandpa red
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| Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 1:30 pm Post subject: Re: Timing light with petronix |
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| Lo Cash John wrote: |
| I used to have that exact same Sears/Penske timing light and white case. Old school rules!!! |
I have the tach/dwell meter too.
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KingCarGuyZ
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| Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 2:07 pm Post subject: Re: Timing light with petronix |
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| Used a Penske Just like that to time mine, my only advice is to time it at full advance at 43 degrees and then see what the idle is like, my pertronix SVDA likes about 6 degrees at idle which I have been told is not common. |
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