Cant set timing??

[badazzstang]

Maybe someone can help.Ive tried to set my timing but the mark is all over the place.Cant tell where its at.Its jumping from btdc to atdc & antwhere in between.Not sure what is going on,and yes,the spout is out.Even tried raising the idle when trying to set it.My t-chain is tight & it has a new tfi module.Soo I have no clue as to where my timing is,which sucks!

 

[onesupedupstang]

you got to make sure your distributor is in right first. crank your engine to piston 1 tdc and make sure your rotor is pointed to the number one on the distributor try that first. I've done it a thousand times where do you live if your close by to middletown I'll even set it for you for free just stop by.

 

[cobra20sc]

How is it idling? If the distributor is set in the approximate right place, it could be that the computer is using the timing to hold the idle as well. So that opens up the question of what is the idle air control and the a/f doing

 

[badazzstang]

you got to make sure your distributor is in right first. crank your engine to piston 1 tdc and make sure your rotor is pointed to the number one on the distributor try that first. I've done it a thousand times where do you live if your close by to middletown I'll even set it for you for free just stop by.

Thanks for the offer but not sure where middletown is.Im pretty sure I have the dist in right.The idle is a bit lumpy,but not bad.I know my tfi module is good,so maybe Ill try another light.

 

[onesupedupstang]

okay I see your in albany shoot I'm like 3 hours away did you try what I suggested yet?

 

[badazzstang]

okay I see your in albany shoot I'm like 3 hours away did you try what I suggested yet?

I just got in from my garage & I put the crank so the tdc mark was lined up with the pointer & saw that the rotor was pointing at #1 on the cap.I actually removed the dizzy to ck the gear on the end of the dizzy also & it was fine.I reinstalled the dizzy & kept it pointing to #1.
I tried to retime it with spout out of coarse & my light says its at 930 rpm.I found the light flashes are soo very close together,almost a steady stream of light.Maybe a bad light?

 

[badazzstang]

Hey everyone,didnt want to keep this thread hangin & I found my prob.I borrowed my friends basic cheapo light & found it worked great.It seems with a msd or similar setup, a high tech t-light will pick up every "pulse" created by the msd(MULTIPLE spark discharge).A basic light wont.Good thing I checked.My timing was at 20 deg,yikes.