The info I found for setting the timing says to remove all spark plugs except #1 and crank the engine over with the throttle blocked at WOT (max advance ) . The timing specified was 20 Deg BTDC . My timing was @ 20 Deg so I didn't change it . I tried checking the timing again with all plugs...
I don't know why but after having a power loss from my motor and suspecting an ignition problem as the culprit I came across the Mercury V6 ignition wiring diagram I became kind of obsessed with figuring out how the system worked .
Looking at the trigger winding arrangement with 120 degree...