Posted By: whitemtnelf
Should I buy a new timing light? - 03/12/10 02:11 PM
I have an inductive Sears timing light from the '70s that works fine. Is there much advantage to buying one of the new styles?
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Dialbacks are nice for adjusting timing advance....but if it works, why buy another one?
Quote:& I mean the OLD sears lights and dialbacks are based on a time delay and are slightly inaccurate as timing marks are moving faster on different diameter dampeners (& I dont think they are all calibrated to a 7&1/4" dia dampener) which translates to ~1 deg error on my good dialback but with that being said they are SO MUCH FUN to play with!, I am a believer in checking true TDC w the stop. The foundation must be correct.
The old sears lights were some of the best.