Evangelos,
you could find top dead center manually and make a mark and pointer from
the top of the engine.  Then you could time it with an adjustable strobe
or make more marks for 5 and 10 degrees.
Ulix
On Tue, 16 Mar 1999, Evangelos G. Makris wrote:
> It looks like the timing marks (notches) on the front engine
> cover are missing so I have no point of reference to set
> the ignition against.
> 
> Is there any "practical" method for doing it and be within
> reasonable tolerances? This engine hadn't fired in two years
> but after a few blades of fire erupting from the 1.75" HS6
> carb throat and a lot of dizzy wiggling it started, wow!
> 
> So, any ideas on the ignition?
> It is a 948cc A-Series beast (!) Low compression 9D-U-L-xxxxxx
> 
> Regards,
> Evangelos
> 
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