[Healeys] Static timing

[Stephen Hutchings]

I'm going to be starting up the engine after a long dormancy, and 
will be breaking a new cam and lifters -the rest of the engine is 
sound, with about 10,000 miles on it.
Anyway, we've been over the cam breaking issues ad nauseum, but  in 
order to get the timing in the ball park, I seem to remember setting 
it up so that the points opened for number one with the notch in the 
pulley about 1/2' before TDC ( the indicator on the timing cover.)
Obviously I can't measure  degrees accurately until it's up and 
running, but running in the cam is my first priority - then I can 
fine tune
Sound like a good rule of thumb?

Stephen, BJ8