Timing should be about 10* or so,
I know it is for the 8V motor, you can
static time the engine by lining up the
star looking wheel in the disty with the
little metal sensor this will get you close
enough to be able to tell if your ignition
timing is close, if it is, you Cat is about
the only thing left.

Cat Guts huh, you got to stop feeding your
Kick that new cheap gas  

the repair book says there is an "E" next to the
correct timing mark
(the one that should be at 12'O Position)

I could hook up the timing light and see what i get with that. I don't know though. I can take a picture of where the distributor is and someone can give me their opinion. THanks Andrew

Naw, use the light, Static timing is
good for rebuilds and new heads,
belts, etc. the light is better/easier

Alright, so i have 2 projects tomorrow, new exhaust cat back, and ignition timing. The head was done on it when i got it. So it could be off from when it was done. Hopefully 1 of the 2 will cure my problem. Hopefully it will. Also Wild, how hard does your tranny downshift, when mine does it seems rather harsh. I would like to have something to compare to. THanks Andrew

sounds about right, when mine downshifts, it seems
to hit like a manual shift into 2nd and then the power
comes on, I don't  like it, but I've learned to live with it.

All right, as long as its par for the course, i wont bother fixing what ain't broke. Thanks Andrew

This Trans has been alive for 265,000 miles
and has always done this, so yours should
be fine also, change fluid every 35-40K miles
and it will live a long life, I installed a drain
plug so I don't have to drop the front driveshaft
every time I change fluid, that and I hate ATF
running down my arms and into my shirt  

Wow, where do you have the drainplug installed?

in the right (passengers side) rear
of the pan, I welded a nut to the
inside after I drilled a hole, use a
copper washer so it doesn't leak, it
still runs out on the driveshaft, I
should of looked closer for a better
spot, but this was an open location
inside so the bolt can't hit the valvebody
or any other parts, your trans might be
different so look closely before drilling  

Interesting....i'll have to look into it. Thanks a lot for all the help. Andrew