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IGNITION TIMING PROCEDURE
1. Warm engine to normal operating temperature (upper radiator hose hot).
2. Place transmission in Neutral or Park. Apply parking brake and block wheels.
3. Choke must be open.

FIRING ORDER:




4. Connect tachometer and an inductive timing light to number one spark plug wire.



5. Disconnect and plug distributor vacuum advance hose.



6. Check ignition timing and compare to specification. Ignition Timing
7. If timing is not to specification, adjust as follows:
- Loosen distributor hold-down bolt and rotate distributor until timing mark on pulley or damper is aligned with specified degree on timing scale.
- Retighten the hold-down bolt and recheck timing.
8. Remove test equipment and reconnect vacuum line to distributor advance.