what kind of Timing gun

I use an Equus digital like this one.
Yup, good tools are expensive, I think this one was $109. You can turn the light on and off, read the exact engine rpm, check the timing advance or retard, all without turning the distributor. If you'll be spending a lot of time around distributors and timing engines, invest in a better light. If all you'll use it for is a yearly tune up, then a regular Craftsman light will be enough.

EagleAutosports said:

I use an Equus digital like this one.
Yup, good tools are expensive, I think this one was $109. You can turn the light on and off, read the exact engine rpm, check the timing advance or retard, all without turning the distributor. If you'll be spending a lot of time around distributors and timing engines, invest in a better light. If all you'll use it for is a yearly tune up, then a regular Craftsman light will be enough.

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Don't knock my craftsman light i been using it for years darn thing won't die to give me an excuse tho might a digital one....:gringreen

domindart said:

thanks for the post I bought a lug wrench from autozone the other day and it was $17 or something ! :happyhapp

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What's that got to do with timing lights.......:headscratch:

If you don't use the timing light a whole lot, like once a year for your tune-up, then the regular Craftsman light will work fine.

Now, if you're like me and your timing light is something that you use several times a week (tech school and side jobs), I would highly recommend investing in a digital dail-back timing light. These things make setting base timing and figuring out the advance curve SO easy. The RPM readout feature is good for doing tune-ups too.

Unless you're gonna use it constantly though, the $200+ price tag is pretty steep.