Timing marks

Ok guys hold on
It absolutely does NOT matter where the rotor is pointed.
Where ever it is does not matter.
On the SBM,
find TDC #1 on compression, then back it up to in the neighborhood of 15* BTDC.
Next, simply push the D back to the firewall.
With the cap removed
Advance the timing until the points just barely open. Or if you have a reluctor, until the first vane comes near to the pole piece.
Then lock it down.
Grab the rotor and twist it back and forth to make sure it always lands in the same spot. If it does, grab a Sharpie, and mark the body of the D as to where the rotor tip is. Carry the mark around the outside of the body so you will be able to see it after you install the cap.
Install the cap and strap it down.
Find the Sharpie mark; It better be right lined up with a tower, within less than a half a towers width. If it is not, see note 1 . If it is, that tower will be your #1 tower and stick the wire for #1 plug in that tower. Then install the rest according to the firing order in a clockwise direction. Make sure numbers 5 and 7 are not running side by side at less than 1 inch separation, as that is known to cause induction firing.
Ok, make sure the fuel line is attached to the carb and the coil wire is installed both ends. make sure the vacuum advance is hooked to the SPARKPORT and working. Close the choke, slap the gas pedal and crank it up!


Note 1
this is bad. your rotor is out of phase and we will have to figure out what is wrong.


Crap
Sorry Del,
I missed yur post
I shouldda read every post to the very end I guess.