newfarmerdon
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Good morning. I know that there is a lot of "timing" info out there, but I can't figure this one out. I'm rebuilding my '52, have everything back together. Cam and crank marks are right on. Bring #1 up on compression stroke, set 5 degrees BTDC on flywheel, drop distributor in (rotor pointing close to #1 on cap), turn dist. until points are just opening, now rotor is pointing either between #1 and #2, back it back one tooth, now it is pointing between #1 and #3 ? I haven't tried to start it, trying to do static timing first, and can't get the rotor to point to #1, it always seems to be 1/2 way between ? Any ignition I have ever done, when set right, the rotor will be pointing just before #1 in the cap. Roll pins are secure on the distributor shaft gear, and it did run before. Any ideas will be appreciated. Thank you, Don