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Old 12-13-2024, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by ta man View Post
How old is the harmonic balancer?
This.

If the outer ring on the balancer has slipped setting the timing will be impossible.

Verify TDC on your balancer using a piston stop.

Recent thread where this was the issue with a poor running combo:

https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com...d.php?t=876134

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