well the way IVE always done that, is you first verify
THE TIMING TABS AND DAMPER ARE AT TRUE TDC ON NUMBER one cylinders compression stroke
drop in the vertex ignition, loosely clamp it ,
(after verifying that theres about .050 vertical slack so it wont bind the oil pump drive rod)
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/distrib-won-t-seat-correctly.9231/#post-33223
and use your timing light and tachometer to set the timing at about 32 degrees at 3000 rpm.
and lock it down, then check where its timed at idle , and remember the one electrical connection is a switched link to frame ground that should be open if the engines going to run.
obviously if its not running correctly at that point youll advance or retard timing as required by the individual application, a couple degrees at a time until the best ignition timing compromise is found
WATCH THIS
verify your firing order
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/timing-tabs-and-indicators.1015/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/finding-top-dead-center.967/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/installing-distributor.9946/#post-38325
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/distributor-gear-wear.1701/#post-4658
THE TIMING TABS AND DAMPER ARE AT TRUE TDC ON NUMBER one cylinders compression stroke
drop in the vertex ignition, loosely clamp it ,
(after verifying that theres about .050 vertical slack so it wont bind the oil pump drive rod)
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/distrib-won-t-seat-correctly.9231/#post-33223
and use your timing light and tachometer to set the timing at about 32 degrees at 3000 rpm.
and lock it down, then check where its timed at idle , and remember the one electrical connection is a switched link to frame ground that should be open if the engines going to run.
obviously if its not running correctly at that point youll advance or retard timing as required by the individual application, a couple degrees at a time until the best ignition timing compromise is found
WATCH THIS
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/timing-tabs-and-indicators.1015/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/finding-top-dead-center.967/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/installing-distributor.9946/#post-38325
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/distributor-gear-wear.1701/#post-4658
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