Timing Question!!!

[88stangracer]

I drove all the way from KY to NC with a loose distibutor. I found this out 2 days after I got to NC cuz my car was running like crap. I decided to check the timing, so when I went to check my distributor it was loose. I got the the timing back to where it would run so-so. I have a cylinder missing now. Do I need to goto TDC and start from there? How do I get to TDC to advance back to 14 degrees? Yes I have a timing light. Thanks

 

[gopher_6_9]

Fix the miss first, I bet you fouled a plug. then hook the timimng likght up and set the timing like normal, you should be able to get it close by ear.

 

[PRO50SC]

I drove all the way from KY to NC with a loose distibutor. I found this out 2 days after I got to NC cuz my car was running like crap. I decided to check the timing, so when I went to check my distributor it was loose. I got the the timing back to where it would run so-so. I have a cylinder missing now. Do I need to goto TDC and start from there? How do I get to TDC to advance back to 14 degrees? Yes I have a timing light. Thanks

If you haven't had the dist. out no need to worry about TDC. Just unplug the spout connector, set the timing and tighten down the dist. , plug the spout back in. You're done.

 

[gungfusemaj]

unplug spout make sure you mark 14 deg. with a white out or something it will make it a little easier, set the timing, plug it back in ....do it at a running temp.

 

[Black331Stang]

i had my dist. out and nee to get it back to normal...how can i get TDC?? by using the paper in the #1 plug hole??