[Healeys] Timing HELP needed

[Price Lindsay]

On my BJ8 the mark on the pulley was hard to see. I turned the engine (not started) until I saw it and marked it with white chalk.  Loosen the clamp that holds the distributor.  

The engine should start at TDC. Let it warm up and set idle at 800 rpm or so. With my Pertronics I first set the timing by ear. When I got it set at a point where it ran well, I tightened the clamp. I checked the timing with a gun. The setting was 20 degrees BTDC. The book calls for 15 degrees but the timing with Pertronics is a little different. 

Price Lindsay
67 BJ8


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> On Jul 5, 2015, at 8:52 AM, Mitch <dayton21 at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hello ,
>  
> I have a 1966 bj8.......I have just replaced my original Lucas distributer with a new Pertronics distributer .........I turned the engine until the pointer was on the tdc mark on the pulley (on the compression stroke) and put the rotor pointing at the #1 spark plug in the dist. cap................NOW what do I do? I have a timing light with the degree dial on the back,...............what are the next steps to set the timing correctly?? do I plug the vacuum, what degrees,do I have to start the engine??? etc.................................sorry for all the questions
>  
> Mitch
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