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The L is actually for left, there is a C and a R. The "S" is just for getting the timing close. The L,C,R line should line up 3.13 at 4000 or above.
So set your 3.13 and align the marker with the L,C,R, as that is the max advance.

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In my opinion it is a waste of time to set the pickups statically. Just set the pointer with a dial gauge and set the pickups with a timing light.
It is wise to see that all three cyls agree with the pointer setting. One board member found that his crank was phased several degrees off on one cyl.

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I'm sorry for leaving out that step. I did set the pointer to the "s" mark using a dial indicator, then rotated the crank until the "L","C","R" marks aligned with the pointer and then set the pickup to the trailing edge of the rotor tang. As fortune would have it, I think the crank may be out of phase a bit. For this reason I treated them all individually. I set the pointer,adjusted the pickup statically then hit it with the timing light at 4000 rpm, then readjusted the pickup and rechecked with the light. I couldn't reason out any other way to do it.

My $.02, Amen, Brother. I have set my timing on many occasions trying to get it running right and I just set the pointer with the dial indicator and then set the pickups with my timing light, being sure to rev it up to full advance. Simple.

I ended up at stock timing with no ping.

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