Question on timing in general

[NorthWestcuda]

How do find out what my overall total timing actually is?  All I have is an 30 year old sun timing light with a factory damper and timing pointer on timing chain cover on the 440.  Do I need to add timing tape to my harmonic balancer, purchase an aftermarket damper with full timing markets or buy a new advanced timing light that shows total timing (don't really know what that is though).

Sorry about the basic question

Thanks, Jim 

[Bullitt-]

This was written by a local club member, an engineer, might give you some good pointers
http://tvmoparclub.com/files/tech/Mopar%20Timing.pdf

[Racer57]

You could buy/rent a digital timing light. Hook it up and then start turning the knob until the damper and pointer line up on TDC. Then see what the light says the degrees are.

[Chryco Psycho]

put a cut or a mark on the damper @ 2 3/8" clockwise from the factory mark & that is 36* so you can use your normal timing light & 0 on the scale is 36 , +2 is 38 etc

[NorthWestcuda]

Great Idea.  Now thats using the old noggin.

Thanks guys.