Timing with Electronic Ignition, How many degrees before TDC? Options

[Ken6432]

I have a '74 914 with dual Weber 44s and a Pertronix Ignitor distributor, with no vacuum advance on it (or mechanical as far as I can tell). Pertronix says that there is no dwell setting for their distributors. They said I would be fine using a static timing technique, but I would be more comfortable using a timing light.

My question is, how many degrees before TDC to I set the timing? Or, am I missing something? It seems I need to know this in order to set the timing correctly.

Thanks for the help.

Ken

[Cap'n Krusty]

If it's like an 009, you're gonna have about 17 degrees of total advance, meaning your static timing is gonna be around 12 degrees BTDC, meaning you're gonna have to adjust the idle down from where it wants to be running that much advance. The high idle speed may cause the distributor to begin advancing on its own, causing further problems. See what "upgrades" not well thought out can get you?

The Cap'n