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The 009 distributor is difficult to time. Since the distributor is capable of 27 degrees of advance, you need to set it at about three degrees, for anything above 30 degrees full advance is wrong for a near stock engine. Of course, there is no three degree mark, so all you can do is estimate. There are thirty lobes on the pulley, so from a valley to the top of a lobe is 6 degrees. If tdc is in the center of a valley, thirty degrees is at the top of the third lobe. Use a timing light to check the advance at high RPM to see that is is not higher than 30 degrees. Tim Dapper Everett wrote: > > Hi. I appeal to the list for timing advice... > > Here's what I got - a 1965 Squareback, 1600cc engine (I think, the serial # > starts with a T but the previous owner told me it was the original engine, > which should not have a T, indicating a 1500cc engine, I believe.) > > It is completely stock, except for a 009 distributor. > > Right now, I am setting the timing statically as I don't have a 6-volt > timing light (do they even sell those?). > > Should I set the timing to 7.5 degrees BTDC, as indicated by my repair > manual? It looks like it is set to 0 degrees right now and seems to > running ok, except for a little hesitation when cold and sometimes it > smells like oil outside the car when I stop, even though it doesn't leak > oil. Could the oil smell indicate the car is running hot and I should > retard the timing a bit? > > What is the total advance of a 009, anyway? > > Or should I just try a few settings and see what seems to work best? > > Hope that was enough questions, > Everett > ebus@ebus.simplenet.com