engine timing question?

[dominic]

What way do I need to turn my distributor to retard the timming?counter clock wise or clock wise? advancing the timing will be the other way I suppose.

 

[4X4HIGH]

What way do I need to turn my distributor to retard the timming?counter clock wise or clock wise? advancing the timing will be the other way I suppose.

To retard timing you need to rotate the distributor clockwise, (assuming you're working on a Chevy).

 

[dominic]

Ya its a 400 small block chevy.

 

[maxgforce]

advance-counter,,,,retard-clock.

 

[dominic]

thanks guys!