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How do you set the timing on a ford 2.3 mustang engine if the timing marks are not there?
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∙ 16y ago
The only thing I can think of to get started is to find Top Dead Center. Do this by taking out the #1 spark plug and hold your finger over the hole while turning over the engine. When you feel pressure blowing out, that's the compression stroke. Shine a light inthe hole till you see the top of the piston clearly. Now align the rotor in the distributor cap with the #1 spark plug wire. Most cars are set somewhere between 5-10 degrees before top dead center. Without timing marks, you may just have to listen to it until it sounds right. If it pings, it's too high (closer to 10, per say). Turn the distributor the same way the rotor turns in that case. Hope that helps a little.
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