Right. That's the advantage of a timing light that you dial in the advance you want and then the strobe illuminates the TDC mark. No need to make a 35 BTDC mark on the pulley

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> On Jun 30, 2016, at 5:22 PM, Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> @ the OP.
> For me,as an amateur wrench, I had trouble "seeing" that for the full
> advance timing method, the ~ 35º BTDC mark on crank pulley needed to
> be made to the right (toward passenger side) of the TDC mark. Like, as
> crank pulley rotates clockwise, that mark passes Before Top Dead
> Center (case half split) sooner.
> 
> If one measures out a piece of tape (2" IIRC), puts that on crank
> pulley then makes a mark at RH end, that indicates the full advance
> timing mark.
> 
> Length of tape required is noted somewhere on the samba under a
> tencentlife post.
> 
> Neil.
> 
>> On 6/30/16, Scott - IMAP <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>> 
>> good point.
>> This reminds me ...think I read that GW specifies 35 degrees advance at
>> 3,000 rpm for their 2.2.
>> something like that.
>> and is another way, besides initial timing ..of adjusting timing.
> 
> 
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