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68 340 timing marks #237143 02/26/09 04:32 PM 02/26/09 04:32 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,034 NW Indiana deansrr OP top fuel
deansrr OP top fuel Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,034 NW Indiana	have a 68 340 and doesn't have timing marks on timing cover, how did they check timing on these models? is there a timing tab out there that someone makes? thanks 1973 Road Runner 1974 Satellite (for sale) 1973 240z (wifes) 1993 Ramcharger (thanks Devil) 2002 Honda S2000

Re: 68 340 timing marks [Re: deansrr] #237144 02/26/09 04:46 PM 02/26/09 04:46 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,968 Hampton, Ga. 7 70dart360 Green Meister
70dart360 Green Meister 7 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,968 Hampton, Ga.	The earlier ones had a bolt on tab that was on the passenger side, the later had it made to the cover and was on the drivers side. Someone had yours off and didnt put it back. 70 Dart Swinger 72 D-100 440 shortbed 76 Pinto, 68k 21mpg!

Re: 68 340 timing marks [Re: 70dart360] #237145 02/26/09 05:36 PM 02/26/09 05:36 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,034 NW Indiana deansrr OP top fuel
deansrr OP top fuel Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,034 NW Indiana	my engine came in pieces, do you know anyone that has these tabs? 1973 Road Runner 1974 Satellite (for sale) 1973 240z (wifes) 1993 Ramcharger (thanks Devil) 2002 Honda S2000

Re: 68 340 timing marks [Re: 70dart360] #237146 02/26/09 05:37 PM 02/26/09 05:37 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 3,345 MARYLAND 69Cuda340S master
69Cuda340S master Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 3,345 MARYLAND	Quote: The earlier ones had a bolt on tab that was on the passenger side, the later had it made to the cover and was on the drivers side. Someone had yours off and didnt put it back. Correct. The odd ball is the '69 timing chain cover. That was a one year cover that had the marks cast into the passenger's side. I recently bought a '68 and earlier "timing pointer" so I could use a '70 and up timing chain cover and still set the timing from the passenger's side. 5055392-TimingPointer.jpg (1053 downloads)

Re: 68 340 timing marks [Re: deansrr] #237147 02/26/09 05:39 PM 02/26/09 05:39 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 3,345 MARYLAND 69Cuda340S master
69Cuda340S master Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 3,345 MARYLAND	Quote: my engine came in pieces, do you know anyone that has these tabs? They aren't reproduced. You have to find one used. I put a wanted ad up here and got some responses. All the small blocks from '64-'68 had them so used ones can be found.

Re: 68 340 timing marks [Re: 69Cuda340S] #237148 02/26/09 05:42 PM 02/26/09 05:42 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,034 NW Indiana deansrr OP top fuel
deansrr OP top fuel Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,034 NW Indiana	thanks, i'l keep looking 1973 Road Runner 1974 Satellite (for sale) 1973 240z (wifes) 1993 Ramcharger (thanks Devil) 2002 Honda S2000

Re: 68 340 timing marks [Re: 69Cuda340S] #237149 02/26/09 06:25 PM 02/26/09 06:25 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	Quote: I recently bought a '68 and earlier "timing pointer" so I could use a '70 and up timing chain cover and still set the timing from the passenger's side. why did you use the later tcover? were you using an early wp w dr side hose & wanted to time it without having to deal with that interference & also did you use an early harmonic dampener or remark a 70 & up one? live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: 68 340 timing marks [Re: RapidRobert] #237150 02/27/09 10:19 AM 02/27/09 10:19 AM
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69Cuda340S master Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 3,345 MARYLAND	Quote: why did you use the later tcover? were you using an early wp w dr side hose & wanted to time it without having to deal with that interference & also did you use an early harmonic dampener or remark a 70 & up one? I wanted to keep my original numbers matching 340 complete so I didn't want to take the cover off that engine. I bought a '71 340 block and built a stroker out of it. That came with a '71 340 timing chain cover. Then I bought a Mopar Performance vibration damper which has the '70 and up marks. But I run the '69 water pump and could not see the marks. So I re-indexed the damper and put another timing tape on it and use the timing pointer. Now I time it from the passenger's side where nothing blocks the marks. Here is the timing pointer I bought installed: 5056990-TimingPointerInstalled.JPG (3336 downloads)

Re: 68 340 timing marks [Re: 69Cuda340S] #237151 02/27/09 11:04 AM 02/27/09 11:04 AM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Quote: Quote: my engine came in pieces, do you know anyone that has these tabs? They aren't reproduced. You have to find one used. I put a wanted ad up here and got some responses. All the small blocks from '64-'68 had them so used ones can be found. Yeah, and 318 poly's too.

Re: 68 340 timing marks #237152 02/27/09 03:55 PM 02/27/09 03:55 PM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Why not just build your own pointer? You can do as 69340 Cuda and but the proper timing tape (it must match the damper diameter) and then build a pointer. Alternately, you can calculate how many degrees per inch on your damper (it's easy) and scribe the damper every 5 deg or so. Setting up TDC is easy Just build yourself a "positive stop" from an old sparkplug--or buy one. You screw the stop into no1 plug hole, and wrench the engine around 'til it stops. Temporarily mark the damper under the pointer--that you have built--and then turn the engine around CCW untils it stops, and AGAIN mark the damper under the pointer. EXACTLY halfway between the two marks on the damper is TDC. then all you have to do is either install your timing tape, or scribe the damper and you are not only done--but now you know the marks are correct. Bear in mind the pointer you build doesn't have to be a tab or have any numbers---just a sharp pointer to index in reference to the damper. It doesn't matte where you put it--so put it where you can SEE it. Then build the TDC and other marks onto the damper to suit.

Re: 68 340 timing marks #237153 02/27/09 04:56 PM 02/27/09 04:56 PM
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70AARcuda master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,826 las vegas	here ya go... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MOPAR-DOD...sspagenameZWDVW Tony 70 AARCuda Vitamin C 71 Dart Swinger 360 10.318 @ 128.22(10-04-14 Bakersfield) 71 Demon 360 10.666 @122.41 (01-29-17 @ Las Vegas) 71 Duster 408 (10.29 @ 127.86 3/16/19 Las Vegas)

Re: 68 340 timing marks [Re: 70AARcuda] #237154 02/27/09 05:07 PM 02/27/09 05:07 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,034 NW Indiana deansrr OP top fuel
deansrr OP top fuel Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,034 NW Indiana	thanks for everyone's imput 1973 Road Runner 1974 Satellite (for sale) 1973 240z (wifes) 1993 Ramcharger (thanks Devil) 2002 Honda S2000

Re: 68 340 timing marks [Re: 69Cuda340S] #237155 02/27/09 06:18 PM 02/27/09 06:18 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	Quote: Quote: why did you use the later tcover? were you using an early wp w dr side hose & wanted to time it without having to deal with that interference & also did you use an early harmonic dampener or remark a 70 & up one? I wanted to keep my original numbers matching 340 complete so I didn't want to take the cover off that engine. I bought a '71 340 block and built a stroker out of it. That came with a '71 340 timing chain cover. Then I bought a Mopar Performance vibration damper which has the '70 and up marks. But I run the '69 water pump and could not see the marks. So I re-indexed the damper and put another timing tape on it and use the timing pointer. Now I time it from the passenger's side where nothing blocks the marks. Here is the timing pointer I bought installed: Thank you, now I understand. live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: 68 340 timing marks [Re: 70AARcuda] #237156 02/28/09 03:44 PM 02/28/09 03:44 PM
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formula_s master F Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,006 North Pole,New York	Quote: here ya go... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MOPAR-DOD...sspagenameZWDVW No way that cover is from a 68, It has the timing numbers cast into the case.

Re: 68 340 timing marks [Re: formula_s] #237157 02/28/09 05:04 PM 02/28/09 05:04 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	The seller is mistaking the 68 casting year # on the tcover with it's actual 69 model year usage live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: 68 340 timing marks [Re: RapidRobert] #237158 02/28/09 08:42 PM 02/28/09 08:42 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 3,345 MARYLAND 69Cuda340S master
69Cuda340S master Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 3,345 MARYLAND	Yeah that is a '69 small block timing cover.

Re: 68 340 timing marks #237159 02/28/09 08:43 PM 02/28/09 08:43 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 3,345 MARYLAND 69Cuda340S master
69Cuda340S master Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 3,345 MARYLAND	Quote: Why not just build your own pointer? I bought mine for $15 including shipping. Not worth my time to make one myself.

Re: 68 340 timing marks [Re: 69Cuda340S] #237160 03/01/09 07:51 AM 03/01/09 07:51 AM
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BrianT pro stock Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,322 Lees Summit, MO	Here's one, pretty cheap. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/340-MOPAR...sQ5fAccessories 1970 Duster 340

Re: 68 340 timing marks [Re: formula_s] #237161 03/01/09 09:19 PM 03/01/09 09:19 PM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 6,167 Maryland GO_Fish master
GO_Fish master Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 6,167 Maryland	Quote: Quote: here ya go... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MOPAR-DOD...sspagenameZWDVW No way that cover is from a 68, It has the timing numbers cast into the case. The numbers matching 318 from my '68 B'cuda has the cast style '69 timing cover. I can't be certain it is original to the motor, but it is not a common item to fail in service. I guess the real question is when in '68 did the '69 cover come into service? My '69 340 GTS with a 9/68 build date has the cast timing marks... Scott B. "I'm a self-made man... I started with nothing, and I still have most of it!" 68 360 rusty B'cuda 'vert (GO Fish)13.59@ 98.72 mph 69 340 GTS stock 14.18@ 95.60 mph 01 5.9L Ram 1500 Quad Cab 4x4 01 3.5L 300M 16.23@ 86.97 mph

Re: 68 340 timing marks [Re: deansrr] #237162 03/01/09 09:41 PM 03/01/09 09:41 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,592 Mansfield, TEXAS JOES4FORTY pro stock
JOES4FORTY pro stock Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,592 Mansfield, TEXAS	I have an early build (8/01/68) 69 Dart GTS. The timing marks cast in on the passenger side of the timing cover would be correct for my early build 69 Dart GTS with the 340. I'm actually watching that one mentioned above on Egag. Also...the lower piping on the 68-69 340 water pump goes to the drivers side not the passenger side. So, in this Egag auction it has a correct 68-69 340 water pump, but an incorrect 68-69 340 timing cover. If the timing marks are on the same side as your lower hose it might be hard to see. Egag water pump & timing cover Last edited by JOES4FORTY; 03/01/09 09:54 PM. The GTS Registry! MOPARTS MEMBER IN PRINT 1969 Dart GTS LS23P9B (First day of production car money pit)

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