B timing?

[Peter J]

I have been timing my stock B engine just like an A. It has the proper gear cover, dist. etc. Since the overall dist. advance is not as much as an A, should I be adjusting the rotor farther advanced toward the center of #1 or have the points break just as it meets it the #1 pin. E.G., as I running too retarded for the stock B dist.? Hope I'm not being too confusing.
Thanks as always,
Pete

[just plain bill]

Originally Posted by Peter J

I have been timing my stock B engine just like an A. It has the proper gear cover, dist. etc. Since the overall dist. advance is not as much as an A, should I be adjusting the rotor farther advanced toward the center of #1 or have the points break just as it meets it the #1 pin. E.G., as I running too retarded for the stock B dist.? Hope I'm not being too confusing.
Thanks as always,
Pete

http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/timingiseverything.htm

[Tom Wesenberg]

If you have the correct B timing cover, then the timing pin location already gives you some advance, as it isn't TDC like the A cover.

[Barry B./ Ma.]

Yes I think that B location is about 9 deg. advance which should be ok. Full advance is 28 deg. I believe

[Peter J]

Thanks guys. I thought the built in advance would have taken care of the issue but never saw any specifics on the exact placement of the rotor vs. the A.
Pete

[jrapose]

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Yes, Barry is correct....I always set mine by ear, but once I did it with a vacuum gauge just to see where TDC was located and then where the timing pin fit...I don't have a degree wheel on it so I had to guess and I am almost positive it was 9 degrees and 28 total degrees advance.

[just plain bill]

Originally Posted by Peter J

I have been timing my stock B engine just like an A. It has the proper gear cover, dist. etc. Since the overall dist. advance is not as much as an A, should I be adjusting the rotor farther advanced toward the center of #1 or have the points break just as it meets it the #1 pin. E.G., as I running too retarded for the stock B dist.? Hope I'm not being too confusing.
Thanks as always,
Pete

I think you would position the rotor the same as the A. This is in regards to the distributor cap #1 electrode when static timing.

Again, referring to the Vince Falter's website, the B cover sets the timing at 9.5 degrees camshaft or 19 degrees crankshaft advance.

[columbiA]

Also, you can fine tune the timing by moving the breaker plate several degrees from the center position on the plate.

[Peter J]

I checked Vince's cite again and except the the degree "fine tune" adj., it looks like it's the same as the A.
Thanks Again,
Pete