Thanks,

With the advice of the people on this board I got my B16 rolling strong again. I attempted to use a timing light to set the timing, but it was very difficult to see the markings on the flywheel (had to hook up the timing light to a 12 volt car to get enough light to see anything at all).

So giving up on that I just turned my distributor a little (maybe 10 - 20 degrees counter clockwise) and the engine instantly started to run a bit faster and much smoother. I tightened it up and put a 11mm wrench in my pocket and headed out to test the new setting. I couldn't get it to ping or backfire through the carbs. The engine didn't get as hot, but I am not sure if that was due to the timing or the cool weather.

Now I will try to tweak it a little more and then retune the carbs.

Thanks again, now I can get out on SF bay again for some stripers and sturgeon. Here's a picture of the old wagon loaded up at China Camp on Saturday. Thanks!!

Probably if you turn the distributor to where it idles the fastest,

slow the idle back down and do the same thing again, you'll get

pretty close to what you want. I used to use a 6v light bulb, a

wire and an alligator clip to static time mine, just clipped the

alligator clip on the coil wire, rolled it forward (top gear) to

where the light went out and checked the number in the window.

Worked OK.