Adjust ignition timing....ok...???

[WristPin]

Crank mark at 0* keyway at 12:00. Shiny links on chain are directly opposite each other, so there's no wrong way the chain goes on. Crank sprocket dot will be at 6:00, and cam sprocket dot will be at 11:30. Dist rotor pointing more or less at the little clip bracket that holds the wire connector that comes out of the dist.

EXACTLY

read this Hilux at least four times.

And I am not trying to confuse you, if you are confused by this, just disregard it. just trying to help:

on the cam GEAR, there are marks that line up at 11:30, like Jerod said. the cam PIN is lined up at 12:00 (or 0:00 depends on what country your from ) these two marks will never be aligned, you must reference from the arrow on the rocker assembly to the cam PIN.

 

[Hilux]

with the crank set at 0, my cam dot is at about 12:30. So the cam dowel is slightly more.

I can see where it will be if I set if I back a tooth, and it looks way too far.

from here on out I will refer to the crank and cam position as "base Timing" as that's what I have always assumed was the proper term. To me, ignition timing is hooking up the light and fiddling with the distributor.

Does what I've said a above about the ignition timing and the way it feels make any sense to y'all?
I'm assuming it's right but sense I have it tore down again, I'm just making sure.

 

[WristPin]

your setup is wrong. it differs from what Jerod said. there is no inbetween. its black or white. right or wrong. you know what I mean?