<VV> timing '63 engine

[BobHelt at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/31/2008 11:01:30 AM US Mountain Standard Time,  
edmonds01 at bresnan.net writes:

I am  trying to set the timing on my '63 which calls for 8 degree BTDC.  
I  am currently without a timing light and hope someone can tell me the  
following.  There are 3 marks on the flywheel with the center one  "0".  



What car make are you trying to set the timing on? Doesn't sound like a  
Corvair.
 
The Corvair doesn't use the flywheel for timing, just the rear pulley or  
harmonic damper. The pulley/damper has only one mark on it, a  notch.  While the 
timing scale on the rear housing has the  timing  from 0 to 16  btdc. No 
center marks...just 0 to 16.
 
If you don't have a timing light (why not buy one..they're cheap) use a  
small light bulb in series with the points to see when they break.
Regards,
Bob Helt



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