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Jun 20, 2009 | 09:29 AM

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Initial Setting

I have rebuilt the engine from a 1991 F150. I do not have the original under hood stick that states the ignition timing setting. Can anyone help me out?
What are the degrees? Before or after TDC?

Thanks Phil
1964 M100

Jun 20, 2009 | 10:24 AM

Conanski

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Factory spec is 10 deg btdc. Don't worry about setting that until you have the motor running.. you need a timing light to get it dead on anyway, until then set it as close to 0 as you can get.

Jun 20, 2009 | 10:46 AM

guitarnik

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From: foristell, missouri

i dunno about yours but mine has two knotches that line up pretty close for timing. one on the dist shaft and one where the nut tightwens down to hold it in place

Jun 20, 2009 | 01:30 PM