set timing on no 1 or no 4?

[fiat218]

ok thanks ,

[nostrashawnus]

Three things to look at when making sure your belt timing is correct:
1. Look at the cam pointers and make sure the little dots line up with the tips of the pointers on the cam pullies
2. Look at the crank pulley mark and make sure it's line up with the 0 degree mark that would be on the timing cover.

If these are lined up, pull your dist cap off. You can see the 4 "fingers" where the plug wires would go on. Find number 4 and follow it to the inside of the cap. That little metal thingy, when the cap is back on, should be where the metal end of your rotor will be pointing to. It is now timed to fire on the #4 cylinder first.
When checking your ignition timing, you can put the timing light on the #1 or #4 plug wire. It doesn't matter. Now you can bump the timing up 5 to 10 degrees by gently moving the distributor and be ready to go.

Sorry if this sounds elementary. I don't mean to sound condescending, but I hope it'll help anyone out there that is as mechanically inclined as I am.

Hi, new member here. I have a 1980 spyder and I for the life of me cannot get the distributor installed correctly. Done it many times on Fords and Chevys, but this little Fiat is giving me fits. I am trying your steps listed here, but is there any way I can ask (beg) for some pictures to go along with the steps? Or, any other advice on how to get this correct?

Thank you in advance!!
Shawn