No spark baffled????

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Ray ,give us all a lesson on how to set timing with a timing light ,I have three timing lights that have never been used .I have always just set mine by ear but Im not very good at that anymore.

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Wait so would setting the ignition timing b easier when I can turn the motor over (I can right now oil pan needs cleaning and new headers)

[Gm all the way]

Ohh by the way thanks to you guys the 72 chevelle runs now stated it last night. It's got a bit of a miss not really noticeable only at a certain amount of rpms like 2000. I'm thinking before we take it to woodward I'm gonna convert it to electrical distributor. That's my best guess on why its missing. And it's got a small exhaust leak right before the muffler. Now change the tannyy fluid, oil and check the rear end fluid. Already started on the big block camaro. That's another question. I'd hate to ask a camaro question on a chevelle site but same motor right. When I turn the motor over with the cap off I can't see the point opening at all. I'm getting power to the points. The first thing I thought of was the cam on the distributor is striped and its not opening. Or does it need new points. And does anyone know the distributor firing order for a 396.
Thanks guys for the help.