Setting ignition timing

[michelsen]

Hi Forum,

A question for you:
How to I set the ignition timing?

The scenario is this: I have a rebuilt 380 engine and I need to install the ignition distributor. When I have set the timing previously it has always been on a running engine where the setting has been in the right ballpark. The instuction CD only describes something like this, or tells me how to reinstall a distributor, trying to mark it up before removing.

My fear is to start up the new engine only to trash it because it turns the wrong way around or something.

Please advise

Thanks
/Jesper

[jhodg5ck]

If you follow the directions in the manual it will get you started..hopefully right around 0 degrees. Then you set it w/ a timing light while the engine is running.

Distributor can't go backwards..only if the engine runs backwards and if that happens you have MUCH bigger problems.

Worst case, it won't run or will run poorly.

Jonathan\

[Teutone]

Originally Posted by michelsen

Hi Forum,

A question for you:
How to I set the ignition timing?

The scenario is this: I have a rebuilt 380 engine and I need to install the ignition distributor. When I have set the timing previously it has always been on a running engine where the setting has been in the right ballpark. The instuction CD only describes something like this, or tells me how to reinstall a distributor, trying to mark it up before removing.

My fear is to start up the new engine only to trash it because it turns the wrong way around or something.

Please advise

Thanks
/Jesper

Have you tried a forum search? The archive has a wealth of information.

Welcome, to take advantage of all the forum features, please re visit the 'Welcome to the Forum' tutorial sticky on top of the W126 page, as well as the two DIY stickies.
It will show how to search the forum (3 words min.), and has a link to the Russian MB site where you can run a VIN#.
Cheers