'22 Big Six Spark Lever & Sector

[Kfigel]

Just would like some input so I'm crystal clear on using the spark advance/retard on my car...on my particular car the spark is fully advance when the spark lever is all the way to the left as shown in the attached photo, correct?  Full retard would obviously be all the way to the right, correct?

When starting the car the service manual says to move the lever to the "point on the sector marked "Start Spark"". For the life of me I can't find this designation on the sector.  The previous owner had drawn the black line shown that is about 1/3 of the way towards the right for starting the car.  Knowing the car should be started with the spark retarded, should I be starting it with the lever all the way to the right (at full retard), and then move it towards advance (to the left) once the car starts up?  Thanks in advance.    

[JFranklin]

Just for good reference you should verify the direction your distributor turns, and then watch to see which way the lever on the quadrant moves to retard the spark. Now when you want to start your car move the lever in the full retard position.

[Linus Tremaine]

on my 21 down is retard and up is advance and i usually start with the spark fully retarded or just a little up from fully retarded.  That line seems too high for starting but every car is different. 

 

 

Edited April 16 by Linus Tremaine (see edit history)

[Kfigel]

21 hours ago, JFranklin said:

Just for good reference you should verify the direction your distributor turns, and then watch to see which way the lever on the quadrant moves to retard the spark. Now when you want to start your car move the lever in the full retard position.

Thanks, got it. 

[Kfigel]

6 hours ago, Linus Tremaine said:

on my 21 down is retard and up is advance and i usually start with the spark fully retarded or just a little up from fully retarded.  That line seems too high for starting but every car is different. 

 

 

Thanks, Linus.