Let’s see if the timing is causing these hard starts

Gonna try to get ole Rusty in time in my 3rd attempt to fix these hard starts.
Thanks for everybody who commented with suggestions

[@ebinmaine]

Mebbe headed the right way!!

[@marcokahny709]

You need to look at the total timing at 3000 rpm
Should be around 34 degrees before top dead center

[@averagebogarage]

So just set my idle screw til I get around 3k and use my light again?

[@marcokahny709]

@@averagebogarage
You don't need to move the idle screw just stick something between the screw and stop to get around 2 or 3 k rpm then I think your fancy timing light can be adjusted to read 34 degrees BTDC read the instructions how to do that or search for total timing advance for setting up a centrifugal distributor
It will run much better at highway speed

[@averagebogarage]

@@marcokahny709 awesome man. It didn’t come with instructions but I bet I can find some on line. Does setting it there mess with the initial timing?

[@marcokahny709]

@@averagebogarage
Check out Uncle Tony's garage
Ignition timing for power
He'll explain everything you need to know