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Nick Bradshaw:
If you want to use the lamp, set the timing close as you can by the timing mark. With mine (engine no 941 first three letters, 6-cylinder petrol) it has to be 2 degrees atdc (After top dead centre) and this is either marked on the pulley wheel or the indicator; others are 2 degrees before TDC. Let me know your engine size and number and I'll be pleased to tell you what your setting is. Then, attach the lamp, with one wire running to the LT terminal on the distributor (or clamp it to the spring of the points) and the other to the base of the distributor or other earth. Make sure the points gap is set first.
Rotate the distributor in the direction of the arrow on the rotor arm. Looking down from the front, that should be anti-clockwise. Do this until the light just comes on. Back it off, gently, until the light goes out. Now, very slowly, turn it anti clockwise  until it comes on again, and stop turning; lock the distributor using the screw at the base of the stem.

Robbo:
Hi
If its only slightly out then get the engine warm, and slowly turn the fine adjustment screw on the dizzy until the engine coughs and back off abit. Then drive hell for leather up a slope and listern to engine if it pinks then screw the adjuter the other way abit at a time and go back to the slope.
All F1 cars are timed by ear like this as well!!!
BUT before all that check plugs cables etc, and also the dizzy had for signs of wear on the contacts. Also condition of spark plugs will have tell tale signs eg blackened or white which will tell you which way to adjust - white to hot and black not enough ignition, also which fuel are you using? unleaded or super? Super will hide timing problems BUT not correct them.
Cheers
Robbo

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