I have a 318 engine that I have in a 1973 Dodge truck. While it's not a racer, I do like to have everything on it set up right. I have installed 3 timing tapes on the damper and can't seem to get them to stay on at high rpm. I have tried glue, nail polish, etc. but nothing seems to work. Any ideas?¬0100318, Via e-mail.

Dl00- A high rpm truck 318? I thought you said it wasn't a racer? Since you took the time to write I will give you the secret of keeping timing tapes on dampers. All you need to do is buy a 4th tape and install it as usual, after cleaning the damper with alcohol (nothing else!). After you get it stuck on the damper, simply take clear spray paint and put a heavy coat over the entire tape. When the paint dries, the tape will be sealed to the damper and will never fly off until that stock damper flies apart. Cool, no? Another Mapar Action quick, dirty, and cheap fix far all of our faithful readers (and even the cheapskates who are reading this over somebody else's shoulder).