[Lochlin]

Timing those carts can be a real SOB. I hate doing it so bad that I convert my carts to electronic ignitions and lose the points and the timing headaches that come with them. That's just me though. Points work fine when you get them just right.

Do a forum search for timing and you'll get a ton of hits. Generally, though, you should have a "pointer" that looks like a V on the fan shroud. This will be up and to the right from the points. Additionally, you should have two lines on the fan base. The V is fixed whereas the lines rotate with the fan. You should set your points to open when that V is visually positioned between those two lines.

Now, this system is a bit silly as the angle in which you are looking at the V to line it up is different all the the time. Therefore, lining up that V with the lines on the fan base is normally just a starting point. You'll probably need to make some slight adjustments left and right until you get it via trial and error.