<VV> Timing Gun to plug No. 6

[Secular]

  I think as another colleague pointed out in an offline email, 
  the distributor might be "mis-indexed" (I'm using his term). 

  If so, and after making sure the harmonic balancer has not slipped, 
  how do you check to make sure the distributor is correctly indexed. 

  When the rotor is pointing to No. 1 plug, where should the timing mark be?

  Regards,


  Tony


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bryan Blackwell" <bryan at skiblack.com>
To: "Secular" <rusecular at yahoo.com>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 9:02 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Timing Gun to plug No. 6


> Could be the harmonic balancer has slipped.  Wouldn't there be 120 
> crank degrees between firings?  It sure sounds like *something* is 
> wrong.
> 
> --Bryan
> 
> On Oct 20, 2006, at 8:07 AM, Secular wrote:
> 
>>   I agree with you whole-heartedly. Last night I saw a friend adjust 
>> the
>>   timing on his Vair using the # 6 plug !
>>
>>   He set it @ 18 BTDC ...the car canks right up - and drives like it 
>> should.
>>
>>   I could not explain it...
>