62 327ci timing help

[John F.]

pulled the dist to replace points w/LL breakerless set. It's been awhile, have pulley on timing mark. Where is the #1 position for the rotor on the dist cap? I may have 180d it.

[Bob B.]

[John H.]

Re: 62 327ci timing help

It's been awhile, have pulley on timing mark.

Having the timing index line on the balancer on the timing mark you want must also be on the compression stroke on #1; if both valves on #1 are closed (rocker arms parallel to each other), that's where you are. If both valves on #1 aren't closed, you're at #6 TDC on its compression stroke, and you need to turn the crank another full revolution in order to set the distributor with the rotor pointing to the #1 wire tower.