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replacing timing set on 1973 Coupe deVille 472

Started by cadillac73, August 19, 2017, 04:07:45 PM

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I threw Tasmania in there just to include you, Bruce.   :)
1935 Cadillac Sedan resto-mod "Big Red"
1973 Cadillac Caribou - Sold - but still in the family
1950 Jaguar Mark V Saloon resto-mod - Sold
1942 Cadillac 6269 - Sold
1968 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible - Sold
1950 Packard 2dr. Club Sedan
1935 Glenn Pray - Auburn Boattail Speedster, Gen. 2

The Tassie Devil(le)

Tasmania is Australia.   Like Hawaii is America, but Tasmania is the second State of Australia

Bruce. >:D
'72 Eldorado Convertible (LHD)
'70 Ranchero Squire (RHD)
'74 Chris Craft Gull Wing (SH)
'02 VX Series II Holden Commodore SS Sedan
(Past President Modified Chapter)

Past Cars of significance - to me
1935 Ford 3 Window Coupe
1936 Ford 5 Window Coupe
1937 Chevrolet Sports Coupe
1955 Chevrolet Convertible
1959 Ford Fairlane Ranch Wagon
1960 Cadillac CDV
1972 Cadillac Eldorado Coupe

TJ Hopland

When working on engines I usually say 'if you are standing in front of the car facing the engine its on your xxxx side' since that is usually how you will be standing when you do it.  Saves you the trouble of having to think ok right side when Im in the car is now left side because I'm facing the engine.    Its almost as confusing as the theater term 'stage left' meaning left from the point of view of the actor facing the audience.   Maybe we can say 'mechanics left'?     
StPaul/Mpls, MN USA

73 Eldo convert w/FiTech EFI
80 Eldo Diesel
90 CDV
And other assorted stuff I keep buying for some reason

Roger Zimmermann

Quote from: TJ Hopland on January 24, 2018, 12:57:53 AM
  Maybe we can say 'mechanics left'?   
As most cars we are dealing are left hand drive, I'm using the terms "driver side" or "passenger side",therefore there is no confusion. Up to now, I was never faced with a car converted to right hand drive, I'm lucky!
1956 Sedan de Ville (sold)
1956 Eldorado Biarritz
1957 Eldorado Brougham (sold)
1972 Coupe de Ville
2011 DTS
CLCMRC benefactor #101

The Tassie Devil(le)

Quote from: Roger Zimmermann on January 24, 2018, 02:39:11 AMAs most cars we are dealing are left hand drive, I'm using the terms "driver side" or "passenger side",therefore there is no confusion. Up to now, I was never faced with a car converted to right hand drive, I'm lucky!   
So, in the case of a Cadillac with a Northstar in the engine bay, the term is then Front and Back?

Bruce. >:D

PS.   I remember years ago when a relative crashed his Rambler, and the bodyworks was getting the parts from the dealer, and they requested a passenger side front door glass.   The wrong one came twice, and then someone twigged that Dealer was ordering the parts using the local terms, but the parts were coming from USA.   Yes, the car was built for export in RHD, and sold new in Australia.   All the parts were imported with nobody realising the mistake.
'72 Eldorado Convertible (LHD)
'70 Ranchero Squire (RHD)
'74 Chris Craft Gull Wing (SH)
'02 VX Series II Holden Commodore SS Sedan
(Past President Modified Chapter)

Past Cars of significance - to me
1935 Ford 3 Window Coupe
1936 Ford 5 Window Coupe
1937 Chevrolet Sports Coupe
1955 Chevrolet Convertible
1959 Ford Fairlane Ranch Wagon
1960 Cadillac CDV
1972 Cadillac Eldorado Coupe

Roger Zimmermann

Quote from: The Tassie Devil(le) on January 24, 2018, 03:58:24 AM
So, in the case of a Cadillac with a Northstar in the engine bay, the term is then Front and Back?

Bank 1 and bank 2. I still don't know if the bank 1 is the front or rear one...
1956 Sedan de Ville (sold)
1956 Eldorado Biarritz
1957 Eldorado Brougham (sold)
1972 Coupe de Ville
2011 DTS
CLCMRC benefactor #101

The Tassie Devil(le)

Quote from: Roger Zimmermann on January 24, 2018, 04:03:50 AM
Bank 1 and bank 2. I still don't know if the bank 1 is the front or rear one...
Yes, you need to know which Bank to go to that has the most available funds to withdraw to pay for the repairs. ;)

Bruce. >:D
'72 Eldorado Convertible (LHD)
'70 Ranchero Squire (RHD)
'74 Chris Craft Gull Wing (SH)
'02 VX Series II Holden Commodore SS Sedan
(Past President Modified Chapter)

Past Cars of significance - to me
1935 Ford 3 Window Coupe
1936 Ford 5 Window Coupe
1937 Chevrolet Sports Coupe
1955 Chevrolet Convertible
1959 Ford Fairlane Ranch Wagon
1960 Cadillac CDV
1972 Cadillac Eldorado Coupe

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1935 Cadillac Sedan resto-mod "Big Red"
1973 Cadillac Caribou - Sold - but still in the family
1950 Jaguar Mark V Saloon resto-mod - Sold
1942 Cadillac 6269 - Sold
1968 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible - Sold
1950 Packard 2dr. Club Sedan
1935 Glenn Pray - Auburn Boattail Speedster, Gen. 2

cadillac73

Hello again.  So we're putting this thing back together and am having trouble getting the pulley bolt holes to line up with the harmonic balancer holes so we can get the bolts on...do the bolts have to go back in a certain sequence or what am I doing wrong?
Catherine Smith "Cat"
Pittston, ME  USA

1973 Coupe deVille 472
"Solid Gold"

TJ Hopland

Keep spinning it till they align.   I think there is at least one that isn't evenly spaced so it only fits on one way.  Its that way because the timing mark is on the pulley.
StPaul/Mpls, MN USA

73 Eldo convert w/FiTech EFI
80 Eldo Diesel
90 CDV
And other assorted stuff I keep buying for some reason

35-709

Right.  Key phrase here is --- "it only fits on one way".
1935 Cadillac Sedan resto-mod "Big Red"
1973 Cadillac Caribou - Sold - but still in the family
1950 Jaguar Mark V Saloon resto-mod - Sold
1942 Cadillac 6269 - Sold
1968 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible - Sold
1950 Packard 2dr. Club Sedan
1935 Glenn Pray - Auburn Boattail Speedster, Gen. 2