Richard, thank you very much for a warm welcome and a helpful answer, I was beginning to lose faith, but I guess these are simple questions for you guys!
So am I safe pointing it at 0* on the timing pointer? This carcraft article suggests installing at 12* BTDC:
http://www.carcraft.com/howto/ccrp_0...tor/index.html
Any reason why they do this?
What if the rotor isn't pointing directly at a point?
-D
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Originally Posted by richard stewart 3rd
Hi, 
Welcome to HotRodders.com Glad to have you with us.
Chevy's Dist. rotate clockwise, so buy turning the dist CC. you were advancing the timing further.
I have a buddy that can't get this right either, so now he takes the valve cover off & watches for both valves to be closed, then lines up the pointer at 0*
It's not necessary to change the dist location, you can just change the location of the wires, after you have #1 at TDC wherever the rotor is pointing, make that tower the #1 plug wires new home.
Plug gaps, fool around a little with the gaps, you may find a closer setting may work better for you
You can change seals while the heads are still on
Rich
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