haha...yea timing was set when the guys rebuilt the motor. Haynes book says to watch for the op light to go out. As for the old days of timing, I have a 1973 gmc pu which still has points. I took it to hobby shop on base and none of the old guys there could help me set anything up. None of them new how to do it. It took my a few hours but I got it all tuned.