Setting Timing on 302 - EFI - Help!

[jesus888]

So we have a freshly rebuilt 302. Petronix Flamethrower 2 coil. New distributor, cap and rotor, plugs, etc...

Issue:
Cannot rotate distributor to what we think is the correct spot because the TFI module hits the Coil!!

Description:
Currently, after setting the motor at Top Dead Center and the rotor pointing to the #1 plug, then rotating to 10 degrees, the distributor can be in 1 of 2 places.

I am going to describe the placement related to a clock.

From a previous attempt at starting the motor (removing Petronix from bracket and setting it a little out of the way), we found that rotating the distributor to around the 4 o'clock position got the truck REALLY close to starting.

SO with the coil back on its bracket, when rotating the distributor backwards from the 6 o'clock postion OR forwards from the 3 o'clock position causes the TFI module to hit the Coil before we get where we need to be!

Please help

 

[OX1]

Who's harness do you have that puts the coil there?
Stock (and Ryan's harness I just used) is (or allows it to be) on the fenderwell (could even reach firewall probably).

 

[Viperwolf1]

You could pull the distributor out and rotate it (along with the shaft) about 60 degrees counter-clockwise and re-install it. That would position the TFI better.

 

[zeeman1]

as both stated above. Easiest thing to do would be relocate the coil, but rotating the distributor is not too difficult either.

 

[Terkish]

x3 Why is the coil being mounted there and not on the fenderwell?
who's harness are you using?

 

[noslo5o]

Make sure you are on the compression stroke. Have someone turn the crank with an wrench while your finger is in the #1 sparkplug hole you will feel the air being pushed out then its on the compression stroke. Also try putting the coil bracket on the front side of the a/c compressor.