can't see timing marks.&timming fluttering

what are people using on there RCD crank hub to see the timming marks when you are using a timming light...tried white out still can't see it..and yes new glasses also why would my timming flutter when i'am watching it with the timming light..dunn drive mallory mags???? help thanks Dave
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use a colored parts marker to make your timing marks.
and you need to bring the motor up in rpm, (off idle)
to see a steady timing mark, there is fluctuation at an idle caused
by the mag generator and gear drive that causes the bounce effect.

 

If you were using a DRC (Dye Racing Components) drive you wouldn't see that fluctuation. Everyone tells me I'm nuts, but we had the same problem ten years ago and major surgery was proposed. Instead, after talking with Gerry Dye (what a GREAT guy!), we installed one of his drives. Timing didn't flutter with two Mallory mags, two MSD mags, or a single MSD mag. Secret's in the drive. He makes the best one out there. I have two single drives and two double drives. Would be willing to loan you a double drive with a plug in one hole for you to try to make a believer out of you. Or, if you run two mallory's or something, just take out the plug and run two. They are the greatest.

 

Of all the uses of helical cut gears in the auto industry, I never did understand why gear drives use straight cut.

It would seem that a helical cut would be perfect to keep the cam against the block and thus minimize the timing fluctuations.

 

Timing light

Some of the top quality lights will pick-up 4 flashes per fire @ low rpms on msd stuff. I find using the cheapest type of light kills that problem. The good lights are too sensitive.

 

i have a cheap battey powered one it works better than my snap on one which wasnt cheap never could get it to work right on the race car a good mag drive makles it alot better but i never check it at idle i check it about 3000rpm also

 

Thanks... all you guys had very good post and points..Will Hanna had a great one and I did tighten up my clearance and junked the snap on timming light and used white paint to see the marks..Dave
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