1960 mini seven timing

[GarysMK1]

Good evening , hope all on this site are safe and well.

Looking to set the timing on my mini seven '60. The 3 teeth timing tab is located practally under the crank pulley and are mostly obscured by the engine mount. Cannot see any way to get timing light onto it ? What do other people do who have this early set up ? Or is it just a case of take it out and drive it and tweak distributor accordingly ?

Regards Gary

[timmy201]

Do you have the timing marks on the flywheel?

Another alternative is to make a new pointer and install it at a decent location using one of the timing cover bolts. Then you mark the crank pulley at TDC

[bwaminispeed]

Tweak away, modern fuels are nothing like what was around in the early 60s, so, timing settings will be different.......