M38A1 timing...?

[Casey B]

Well have it all back together and it runs quite well while standing in the garage. I set the timing to about 7 degreed BTDC and used the 8mm plug wire from a normal vehicle to set the timing with the light worked great! Thanks Rob! So I took it for a quick spin around the block...made it about to second gear and about 150 feet away and it died. Just like that. Tried to start it and nothing. So I got ready for the long push up hill back to the garage and thought give it another try. It did start with a touch of choke even though it had been hot from idling for about 20 mins.
I managed to back it up and into the garage. I'll have to wait till I have a recovery team...( wife in the pick up) to tow me if it fails on the next attempt!

Working on the rear lights now while waiting for the weather and a free wife to tow me...!

Put questions about those in another post.