My Model A

[daveymc29]

I don't have any fancy timing mark device but what I do is once I find number one on the compression stroke I use a mirror and torch to determine that I am indeed totally at the mark. Then I use three dabs of white paint, two on bolt heads and one on the front pulley, all carefully lined up in a straight line. This enables me to crank it to top dead center without the pin and again I check to make sure the hole in the timing gear is centered in the timing cover hole. Then I adjust the timing. (Not for show cars.) works for me.

[Mike V. Florida]

Instruction manual;

model-a-ford-owners-manual/

[DennisR]

Marshall - thanks for the link, same to you Mike, didn`t get to it today, other calls on my time, when the sun comes everybody got their own idea on whats important. I have a compression tester so tomorrow I`ll get stuck in, no matter what..............

[Esrjr]

Originally Posted by DennisR

Took the old girl for a short run, 15 miles, first proper run since I bought it, still got a few things to do. Getting a bit of a problem, get to 30mph and doesn`t want to go further also temp seems a bit high, at the far end of the normal, need to sort that, but anyway here`s the fruits of my labours........

Try checking your timing sounds like it is off

[LeonardS]

Originally Posted by Esrjr

Try checking your timing sounds like it is off

You are about 5 years too late. Thread is from 2017.