hey guys i need some help setting the timming on my 87 gta transam the guage on the block that is suppose to show you the degrees of timming is un readable, from the big indention on the guage which i suppose is suppose to be o degrees what are the increments for each notch or do you go by where the saw tooth looking part is pointing to, and also when i disconnect the advance connector the engine dies i can keep it running by throttleing it up to about 1200 rpm but i shouldn't have to do this right? any help would be great thanks

 

should be set at 6* each mark is 2* are you unhooking the brown wire with black line around it ifso it shouldnt cut off,later jimmy

 

yea im un hooking that wire i i think the timming is really bad off thats why its cutting off but where is the o degree mark on the guage i need to know this so i can tell where the timming is set now thanks for your reply

 

oh sorry dude, the 0*is going to be the longest mark on the scale, usually in the middle.,jimmy

 

my 0* mark is on the driver side of the scale (if im wrong dont kill me) but i know my 0* is at either end of the scale, is yours just dirty or something? if it is just get a coat hanger or something long and put a rag on the end, spray your gauge with some brake cleaner and wipe it off

 

Here is a pic from my Camaro, its on 6 degrees.
(Oooh yes, I took the picture when the engine was running and I´ll checked the ignition timing :-) )

 

thanks man this is exactly what i needed to see also thanks to everybody else all the input was helpful ill buy you all a round of virtual shots thanks guys