timing problem please help
 

ok i do know what spark plug i need to use to time it but when i time the car using leading weire #1 and set the timing mark where it should be the car runs like shit and has a had time accelerating. but if i use the leading coil wire to time it the car run fine and really responsive better then my efi 323. now if i use the timing mark and leading#1 to time the car it idles at 100rpm. but if i use the leading coil wire it runs at 700-800 ish rpm.

ps i did change the pully back where it should be.
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1. Whats is the worst that can happen to the car if the timeing is off? because i think i just might use the leading coil wire to set the timing its seams to be the only thing wrking good

first thing first. do the flywheel or the spark plug trick to verify that the pulley is installed in the right position.

did that. and it was in the wrong position, i was getting a timing mark on the leading #2 now its leading#1 so thats fixed. i can see the mark good on parkplug #1 leading, but when i enlign the marks it runs like shit (using the leading #1 sparkplug wire)

are you saying that the pulley was installed in the wrong position?
How about using more periods and start a new paragraph for a new topic.

There are three items which must be properly aligned to ensure that your ignition/motor will be timed together....

Flywheel (to ensure that you are actually at TDC)
Front pulley
Distributer

Make sure that all three of these line up properly before proceeding....

ok thanks