I'm trying to check the ignition advance on my 2002 Dakota's 5.2 engine. (I have replaced the factory ECU with an aftermarket unit, so I am actually able to set ign timing).

The timing marks on the cover are almost impossible to see behind all the junk on the front of the engine. When I did a static fuel sync timing a few weeks ago, the only way I could figure out how to see the marks was from underneath the truck, with a mirror-on-a-stick. I can't figure out how to actually get a timing light in there, much less read it.

Is there some trick or easy way to use a timing light on one of these engines?