There has been lots of talk here about setting the timing....but I have to ask some really basic questions.
On my '65, I have a line on the (harmonic balancer?) and a bit of metal with a bunch of teeth on it. But no numbers as others have pointed out.
1) Do the teeth on that metal bit represent any kind of measurement, or are they just for reference points?
2) When we say BTDC (before top dead center) is my line supposed to be to the left of those teeth?
3) How far to the left? When I started to check, the line was way out left past the teeth. (This probably due to me replacing the dizzy while on side of highway.)
4) When we say 'advance' the timing, does that mean move the line closer to the center of the teeth?
5) If the line is left of the center line on the teeth...that means that my detonation is happening...after TDC?
Ok, I think I am out of newbie questions for the moment.
