Crankshaft Damper Timing Marks

[70RoadRrunner]

As I get older, my eyes have a harder time seeing the timing marks on my damper.

Anyone have tricks using paint/crayons/etc. to help the tick marks stand out?

Crayons may melt with engine temp - might not be a long term solution.

Thank you.

 

[440Coronet500]

I use timing tape or a white paint marker. Either works very well! 440'

 

[70RoadRrunner]

I use timing tape or a white paint marker. Either works very well! 440'

My damper has nice engraved timing marks so I might try the paint trick.

 

[BeepBeepRR]

If all else fails. Use shoe polish just to get it to where you can see it. You can wipe off anything that don't make it down into the lines.

 

[Ranger16]

White paint worked well for my old eyes. Wipe on, wipe off.

 

[67MPRFAN]

I used paint also on my fluid damper and sprayed clear over top of the marks. Also used different color paints for multiple timing marks just in case I wanted to play with timing this was on my race car

 

[MoparLeo]

White Out. You probably have some in your desk.

 

[70RoadRrunner]

Great ideas guys. Confirms what I was thinking of doing.

 

[SureGrip]

White Out. You probably have some in your desk.

Lol.

 

[Bill76]

Procure some of your wifes nail polish , in you favorite color , even comes with a brush.

 

[Bee1971]

Home Depot

All different tip sizes shown in graph

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-INKZALL-White-Paint-Marker-48-22-3712/206973452

 

[66Satellite47]

I use "white out" too. I have an engraved degreed damper, but numbers are small. I mark the TDC, each 90* mark & my desired total timing with a white out mark that stands out nicely on the timing light or by eye when turning over by hand adjusting valves.

 

[67 Coronet Conv]

My kids chalk stick worked great