turning dist to set timing

[91LX_5L]

Im going to just try to bump my timing down in my driveway I dont have a light and my mechanic is booked till next week. Looking at it from the front of the car do I turn it LEFT to bump it down?

Its at 16* thinking it might be hurting performacne. If I wanted to turn it to 14 how much would it turn it, just a hair?

Does it just turn or do I have to loosen/unlclip somthing?

I should remove the spout right?

 

[brentwoodboy]

yeah remove that spout.

 

[RIO5.0]

Without a light its hit and miss....you could end up worse off as it don't take much to make it worse.....a timing light is cheap money, id go buy one at Sears or AZ or the like.....Gotta have the tools...I ended up buying a scanner last nite...150.00 for it... But I got like 7 vehicles and its needed....I didn't have anthing i could check OBD2 stuff with...always had to go to AZ for the codes to be pulled...

 

[91LX_5L]

I just have one of those cheap o scanners it was like $30 lol.

Im going to try to adjust my timing anyways I dont mind if its lower I just dont want it higher, another guy said he had his at 16 with no pinging but his worked best at 12.

thanks

 

[95Cobra302]

Just go to the parts store and pick one up for 20 or 30 bucks, or borrow someone's. That way u know what it's set at.

 

[91LX_5L]

ok now how the hell do I get at that hold down bolt? Man its just turned right so I cant even get a grip with a wrench, it rests on the pully so I cant turn it one bit.

Playing with sockets for like 20 min didnt get it either.

 

[MadHandle8169]

They make a distributor wrench however the first time I set my timing I used a wrench it's a pain but you can get to it with a wrench. Try some swivels on a socket maybe too. Good Luck and get a timing light.

 

[HISSIN50]

I use all 1/4" drives. I put a long and short 1/4 extension on the ratchet. then a swivel, then a short socket. Just make sure the swivel does not bind and it should work. I have been meaning to get a dizzy wrench but always forget. the above way works well on the 88 and 94.

Good luck.

 

[ninety15.0]

Your going to actually need to get under the car and find the timing marks on the harmonic balancer and then score a mark on the balancer that coinsides with the amount of timing u want...loosen the dist. nut, pull the spout, hook up the light and adjust it accordingly...and dont forget to put the spout back in afterwards...i think u turn it clockwise to retard timing...good luck