TOPIC: Timing Help

I always struggle with timing and setting points - I've pulled it off each time well enough to have a good running motor but that only lasts a season or two and then it starts to degrade as the points wear because, really, I've not aligned them well, or the gap is off or different and aren't reeeeally sync'd right. etc etc

So, I installed the set of NOS points I have (which aligned nicely I might add) and set and sync'd them to the best of my ability. So now I am resetting the timing. And now my questions:

1) The set of points I removed were pitted where they were contacting. I looked through the manuals because I know I've read somewhere that that is an indication of something. Anyone know?

2) My problem with setting the timing:
Following the manual I have #3 (yes, #3, not #1) wset to .222 BTDC
Then you turn the Rotor counter clockwise till it touches the Distributor drive
Then - holding the rotor, you rotate the distributor counter clockwise until the points break, at which point you set the spark advance. Problem is, the never break.....
I am fairly confident (but see my other thread) that I have BTDC set correctly
Could it be the points are gapped wrong?
Thouhts?


Thoughts?

piting is caused by the wrong spec condenser. to week or to strong depending on which sie is building up.

Dave, dont know if its true but think I read somewhere condensers also can get weak throwing the value off?

yes that is true also. that is why i use my merc-o-tronic 98 to check them.