8BA timing mark

[RalphG]

Originally Posted by tubman

Perhaps #1 isn't #1 anymore. It's pretty easy to install the distributor a tooth or two off and make up for it by moving the wires a hole or two in the cap. The engine will run fine this way, but the original timing marks are way off.

#1 should be at 6 o'clock on an 8BA.

Could be possible as this engine was apart back about 1980 for a minor overhaul. Although #1 does appear to be at 6 o clock. I see at the Van Pelt page they recommend 2 degrees btdc for initial timing.