[cherokeejohn]

I dont know the actual number or degree, i just know that it was at TDC on #1 cylinder, on the correct stroke, and the mark on the pully lined up perfectly with the degree gauge. please forgive my terminology, I'm a body tech/ painter, not a mechanic. my mechanic set the timing and everything is lined up as it should. He was just unsure of wether to use the original vacume line or if it needed a different vacume. I cant seem to keep it running for more than 10 seconds at a time, witch is why i replaced the distributor to begin with. $250 later, I'm still having the same problem. I'm going to check the fuel lines this afternoon. The gas tank, sending unit, fuel pump, carburator, gaskets are all new, and it was running fine, then suddenly it stalled everytime i gave it gas. i was told my old points were cooked and I was better off replacing thew whole distributor with an HEI so I did but still at square 1