Distributor timing

[Grah]

G'day guys,

I am the best part way through rebuilding my 186 (192) Red for my FC ute. It been a long road but there is light at the end of the tunnel. Could one of you fine gentlemen give me a mugs guide to timing the distributor. It is an electronic dizzy which I think, only think, I have in the correct place at least to get the engine started but would just like to have some confirmation. Any advise would be greatfully accepted.
I have number 1 cylinder on TDC and the rotor arm set to come up to Number 5 cylinder which is the firing order. Any way as above any advise....... I think I will need a timing light for final adjustments?

Thanks and regards,

Grah.

[TorqueFC]

sounds about right, just make sure that

motor is TDC, and that the rotor button is facing the number one lead ontop of the cap.

[Rod]

Make sure its TDC on compression stroke while its pointing to number 1. You can be out by 180 degrees if its on the exhaust stroke. A good way to see if its on compression is to remove spark plug and place thumb over hole. You will feel air trying to excape past your thumb when on compression stroke.

I went through this a few years ago and thought I had everything right. Spent hours and wondered why it would fire.

This will get the motor firing, but final adjustments will be needed with timing light

All the best.

Rod

[Grah]

Thanks for the prompt replies.

I think I know that the No 1 cyl in at TDC after the compression stroke as with the head on number one valve gear is slack, and number five is on its comprssion stroke, both valves shut. If I place the rotor arm in way of number 1 cylinder with its piston at TDC won't that be out of sync? - as Number 1 will have fired before TDC - therefore with number 1 at TDC number 5 should be comming up to TDC and the rotor arm should be apporaching number 5??

Is this right or am I off track???

Grah.

[Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius]

Grah, been there done that  
There is some good info here, especially from CraigA when I was at the same stage as yourself.

http://www.fefcholden.org.au/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=hotup;action=display;num=1127302938;start=

[Grah]

Stinky,

The answer to the maiden's prayer mate, excellent stuff. looking at the pics I think I'm 180 Deg out - nothing abnormal there. Once I get my 390 back for Xtreme, I'll be almost ready to go.

Thanks for your help.

Grah.