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JSeery · 06-16-2015, 09:09 PM

Ford procedure as called out in the Shop Manual "Disconnect the vacuum line between distributor and carburetor to eliminate the possibility of any vacuum advance. Start the engine and operate it at idle speed. Check timing with a timing light and make the necessary adjustments to align the pointer and the timing mark". Not promoting it or supporting it, just saying that's what was specified. If it were me, first off I would ditch the distributor, but that's another topic. I always use a timing light to check initial timing and would set it advanced from the Ford recommendation. Believe it is 2°, I would start a 4° advanced and play with it from there.

06-16-2015, 09:09 PM	#19
JSeery Member Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 16,132	Re: Do you use a timing light ? Ford procedure as called out in the Shop Manual "Disconnect the vacuum line between distributor and carburetor to eliminate the possibility of any vacuum advance. Start the engine and operate it at idle speed. Check timing with a timing light and make the necessary adjustments to align the pointer and the timing mark". Not promoting it or supporting it, just saying that's what was specified. If it were me, first off I would ditch the distributor, but that's another topic. I always use a timing light to check initial timing and would set it advanced from the Ford recommendation. Believe it is 2°, I would start a 4° advanced and play with it from there.