ignition · FF-0541

How was the timing mark found on the running Flathead?

The mark was hard to find at first. Once it was spotted they asked for the idle to be brought down a little, because the advance comes in pretty quickly on this distributor. There was black marker on the mark, and a warning to watch your hands near the running engine.

Expert

Steve Coppock and Ed Smith

Evidence

expert attributed

Component

timing mark

Applicable scope

Steve Coppock's supercharged 8BA-style Ford Flathead V8, about 290 cubic inches, on the engine dyno at Klein Engines