[FWDLK] 331 hemi timing questions

["Charles Deyoe Jr." <deyoe101@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I just installed the new pretronix ignitor on my 55 new yorker with  
the 331 hemi.   I adjusted the timing but have a question that I can  
not find the answer too.

I adjusted the timing as per the service book at 6 Deg BTDC and on the  
harmonic balancer there is a line painted on it from the rebuilder  
about two years ago and a dot on each side I am guessing is 10 deg  
before and after .

My question is when I shine the timing light to time the car the  
timing  is between the line and the lower dot on the balancer{ as  
close to 6 as I can get}  is this location before or after TDC ?  as  
the car runs and I just test drove it 45 miles { went for a ice cream  
run }  and the only think I found is when I I went to start the car it  
was very slow to even turn over at first.  I have found this happens  
if I do not change the battery every three years and the new battery I  
ordered came in a little small and I told them I need the larger size  
to fit properly.

Should I readjust the timing to read above the line when I look down  
with the timing light ?  and I also noticed when i was adjusting it  
today that when I gave the car a little gas the timing went past the  
lower dot and returned to about 6 deg when I let off as I know this  
what should happen

I have not tried any other test so If any one has advise let me know.   
thanks again.

Chuck Deyoe
1955 new yorker

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