Ignition timing?

1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
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CARCRAZY70
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Where is the timing wire located on a 1998 chevy truck?
Jan 24, 2010 at 3:14 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Timing wire? There is no timing marks or wire.

BASE TIMING
The distributor ignition system has no provision for timing adjustment. The base timing is preset when the engine is manufactured and no adjustment is possible.

Here is how the timing is done in the images below.
Jan 25, 2010 at 12:10 PM
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CARCRAZY70
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the wire you have to remove to set the timing. Where is it located on a 98?
Jan 25, 2010 at 2:20 PM
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The distributor ignition system has no provision for timing adjustment.
Sep 16, 2022 at 5:24 PM