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Old 07-10-2024, 08:19 AM   #1
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www.ford-a-time.com this is a tool that I came up with to help with cam timing please visit my website for more information and how to order.
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Old 07-10-2024, 08:39 AM   #2
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www.ford-a-time.com this is a tool that I came up with to help with cam timing please let me know what you think I have had a lot of interest in it.
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very nice and interesting!
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Old 07-10-2024, 12:29 PM   #3
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How do you know when the plunger dips into the detent?
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Old 07-10-2024, 12:36 PM   #4
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How do you know when the plunger dips into the detent?
It stops beeping - makes it hands free to find the detent.
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Old 07-10-2024, 02:24 PM   #5
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Nice and simple.

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Old 07-10-2024, 09:17 PM   #6
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I wold buy on of those.
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Old 07-11-2024, 05:19 AM   #7
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I started to sell them at www.ford-a-time.com
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Old 07-11-2024, 08:38 AM   #8
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What kind of battery does it use?
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Old 07-11-2024, 08:40 AM   #9
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How do you know when the plunger dips into the detent?
Watch the video https://www.ford-a-time.com/information
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Old 07-11-2024, 09:59 AM   #10
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The standard Ford timing pin is simple, elegant and easy to use. I have a hard time understanding all the issues people have using it. Henry would be rolling over in his grave if he saw that his simple pin was being replaced with a complicated, electronic battery powered device.
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Old 07-11-2024, 10:08 AM   #11
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The standard Ford timing pin is simple, elegant and easy to use. I have a hard time understanding all the issues people have using it. Henry would be rolling over in his grave if he saw that his simple pin was being replaced with a complicated, electronic battery powered device.
Ditto. Another unneeded device.
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Old 07-11-2024, 11:17 AM   #12
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Clever, frees up your hands, simple, but hearing the beep next to a freeway/road noise might need revisiting.
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Old 07-17-2024, 06:23 AM   #13
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Old 07-22-2024, 07:02 AM   #14
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I have sold a few hundred of the tools to this date and everyone has been satisfied with the quality and how much easier it is to use. it is not an unnecessary tool if you only have use of only one arm, back problems or just find it is difficult to do using the original method.
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Old 07-22-2024, 02:04 PM   #15
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Here is one i made out of a toilet paper holder place timing pin in and insert in end.
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I watched the video but did not hear the beep. Maybe because I don't hear anything.
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I second that comment!
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Old 07-30-2024, 11:01 AM   #18
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