timing pointer confusion

[88mudder]

attached is a pic of my carbed 302 and it doesnt have a timing pointer. I need one to set the timing. Can anyone help me out here and tell me where the pointer bolts to and what specific pointer will fit?

 

[v-8power]

What is that timing cover from? I might just be the view but i don't think mine looks like that.

 

[baddad457]

Damn, here's a case of Deja-voo....................... Seems you asked this same question a few months back. You need a different timing cover there bub. The pointer bolts on using the two bottom cover bolts on the passenger side, your cover doesn't seem to use these two.

 

[bobbywalter]

make your own.

 

[88mudder]

swapping out the cover with a normal one, thx

 

[88mudder]

anybody kno if a 289 v8 timing chain cover is the same as a 302 ?

 

[baddad457]

The 289 covers have the passenger side coolant inlet port waterpump and there were two different timing covers and pumps. The later cover can use the 70-up pumps, as long as you use the correct timing pointer.

 

[88mudder]

thx baddad457.

Does anybody have a pic of there timing cover and pointer installed onto the engine? I just want to get an idea of how its supposed to look.

 

[Totalled]

 

[Mac]

There are several variations of the cover with different pointer locations. On my unmolested '66' 289, the pointer is actually a cast part of the cover and has a raised slot in it. Here is shot of a '72-73' 302 with the bolt on pointer.
Dave

 

[wvcat]

You have to use the pointer that matches your balancer. Ford made one for either side of the motor. Pull number one plug and get #1 cylinder close to TDC and you will no which balancer you have by which side the marks are on and therefore know which side pointer you need.
John

 

[baddad457]

There are several variations of the cover with different pointer locations. On my unmolested '66' 289, the pointer is actually a cast part of the cover and has a raised slot in it. Here is shot of a '72-73' 302 with the bolt on pointer.
Dave

That's not a 72-73 pointer, it's on the wrong side of the balancer for a post 69 small block. The waterpump inlet would be covering it.

 

[88mudder]

thx for the info guys.

 

[Mac]

Baddad, You are right. I used the later block with the early cover, water pump and dampener so it would fit right in my Ranchero.
Dave

 

[88mudder]

how do u tell what balancers match which pointers? I got the balancer off already. If i post a pic of it can someone tell me which pointer to get?