How do you time a 1975 dodge d 100 pickup?

Answer 1

Using a timing light and some hand tools,loosen the bolt on the hold down clamp on the distributor and start the car if your car will not start and you know you have spark turn the distributor either direction until it does once you have this accomplished with the car idling shine your light at the timing tab you will see a line or dot on the harmonic balancer that line has to match up with the line on the timing tab that represents your number you will see a zero anything before that is before top dead center and below it is below tdc you always time it before top dead center or zero my truck is timed to 4 degrees before TDC most engines are between 6 and 8 degrees with some exceptions once you have it where you need it shut the car off don't touch or move the distributor any more tighten your hold down bolt and you're done