ok ill say whats wrong and list what iv tryed

i was setting my timming again and can only reach leading mark by putting the dizzy fully retarded hmm thats not right why would this be?

i double checked the marks pully and dizzy alls well

i also tryed my 2gen coil came out the same
also swapped my gm igniter back to a j109 i have still no change
swap back to the acell coil also no change

so what could the suspect be?

 

To make sure we understand each other, which way do you move the dizzy to make it retarded? and looking at the polley facing it, which mark is the leading one? the one on the left or the one on the right?

 

facing spark plug side turn the dizzy right wich retards it

and facing the pully the mark on the right is leading has yellow paint in the divit

i hope im right

 

You are right. So one more question. Which cable do you connect the timing light to when checking leading timing?

 

leading 1 im pretty sure thats right too
plus if ya put it on L2 ya dont see the marks anyway

 

Yeah that's correct too. The only think I can think off is that the dizzy got set one tooth off when last put in. In any case, if you can reach the correct timing, and there is room to make it advanced, I wouldn't worry about it too much.

 

If its really out of timing then the dizzy gear is out one tooth. Pop the bolt and rotate it one tooth clockwise.

 

ok ill try set the dizzy forward one gear and see how that works this arvo
thanks

 

You did disconnect the vacuum advance before checking, right?

 

Good Morning Chris;
Can you Post those Pic's that you have showing the Position of the Distributor Bolt.
I think that might get you a answer in reference to being off a Tooth or 2. (ie To Much Advace or Retard).

From what I remember in that Picture you had cut away some of the Disti Plate to get her timed???
steve
sgieldon

 

If he is checking timing at idle I don't see why he has to disconnect vacuum advance before checking.

 

On piston engines you disconnect and plug the vacuum advance hose to time, yet I have never seen a reference any where for the need to do this on a rotary.

 

a few things have changed from that pic different dizzy but ill see what i can dig up

to tell the truth i think the p.o had did the cut and pretty much was set on that which is over retarded guessing

its raining so no progress today

 

opps lol wrong pic
thats my 10/22m ruger i just got for some fun

i dont think those pics were set on timming but are pretty close to it