Originally Posted by Cherokeekid4x4

The whole reason for this question was because when I did set it I left it a tad before hitting cylinder one. Maybe making it a tad retarded and causing a long start/choppy idle. Also I was told when you drop the rotor back in it shifts a little. So I left it ahead so when I dropped it down it would face cylinder one. I simply just wanna know if it would still run if it was off by even a little bit. I know how to set the timing, I understand where it should be pointing.

Originally Posted by Cherokeekid4x4

I know how to set the timing, I understand where it should be pointing.

Originally Posted by DFlintstone

Good, so you got it. You start with it around 4:00, so as it rotates coming down it lands at around 5:00. These puter controlled are different then vacuum advanced. The rotor tip needs to be almost too far ahead, leaving, a tad past, so when the puter advances the spark it can still reach the electrode. Not pointed right at, or at all behind #1. Cruiser can correct me if I'm backwards, again!

Originally Posted by cruiser54

It will run, but poorly. Gotta be right on.