ignition timing 57

["Remco van Lent" <remco.nancy@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all
up till today I was thinking that I understood atleast a bit of cars
I chanced the distrubitor on my 57 nice thing to do if you feel board lots
of space to work
old one had no mecanical or facum advance any more
within one hour I had the holddown plate out
then I put new distrubitor in new plugs  new wires new rotor and cap and a
new coil
I put the new cables on exacle the same as the old one's came off
preset the distubitor and started
Car runs good
to be sure timing light
NO timing mark in sight
adjusting the distrubitor when the engine almost stalls I could she the last
timing mark
when I adjust till is hears right no marks in sight
What am I dooing wrong ???
I think best option is not to use timing light any more and don't bother
about is
When car runs fine its fine
but like to know what I did wrong

Thanks Remco

ps hope its writing clear enough Am from the netherland and have sometimes
problems with tecnical words
Thakns again