There is nothing with numbers. There are grooves in the crankshaft
pulley that signify TDC and a few other positions, and you have to get
it about where it belongs (16 BTDC for non-smog Roadsters). If yours
is an early Roadster, the cast fin is probably it. If it's a late
Roadster, there should be a welded on metal piece that protrudes, but
again there are no numbers, and only one thing on the timing cover.
The engine turns clockwise (correct me if I'm wrong here) and the first
timing mark is usually 20 BTDC, then 15 BTDC, 10BTDC, then a larger gap
to the mark for TDC. Again, I might be wrong, but you'll be able to
tell by looking at the space between marks.
Quoting Richard Hugi <richard@tntarch.com>:
> I am having trouble timing my 1600, there seems to be no gauge or
> plate
> on the timing cover to tell where to set the advance. There is a fin
> that protrudes off the timing cover that marks TDC, and I can see the
> timing mark on the crank pulley, but isn't there supposed to be some
> kind of plate or gauge with numbers in degrees down there? If so, and
> mine is missing, can they be replaced ?
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