setting timing

[newfalconowner]

I am pulling my motor/trans this weekend to change the oil pan,  clean up the firewall and paint it, new bushing kit in the clutch bar, new rack bushings, tie rods, etc.. while the motor is out I am putting the inner springs in the heads, and welding new injector bungs in the tunnel ram. Had problems with back firing with the efi tunnel ram, and think it has to do with tight valves and timing..

I am using a 60 cover and balancer/pulley and the marks on the balancer have 0 then I think 30 ATDC and nothing on the BTDC, and just 10 on the pointer. Question is when I bring number 1 to TDC and put the distributor in with rotor pointing to number 1 on the cap, then turn the housing CW to advance timing to get my timing? I have an old timing light with no dial on it. Timing should be around 16-18 BTDC? I will try and make marks on the balancer on the BTDC  to 20 or so while the motor is out.

[Nightmist66]

Something else to try is use a piston stop in the spark plug hole, find TDC, and get a timing tape that fits your diameter balancer and use the 10° mark on the pointer as a "zero" or make a new mark and line it up accordingly.

Yes, distributor is turned clockwise to advance.

15-16° advance for base timing should be plenty.

[Mack]

Wallace racing calculators has a conversion for the balancer, just measure the size

[newfalconowner]

thanx guys..

its an early 60 balancer,, the real thin one,, don't think they make a tape for this one, which sux