Thanks Hazy Daze for the timing info. I was told on another forum 3-7*, so you're dead-on.

OK, dumb question - does my truck have the ignition wire that needs to be grounded? My book implies that it does (along with Hazy), but it also shows it up by the washer pump and says "on Montero". On mine, there is no plug there at all, except for a plug that goes to the brake master cylinder. So, if I have one, where is it? There are two plugs on the harness, down by the coil/ignition module that aren't being used, but they are a single spade each, compared to a bigger plug that the book shows on the firewall.

Any info would be great.

Put the timing light on it and got it close, but without grounding a wire (assuming I need to), it was probably a waste of time.

Thanks guys for the wisdom - I don't normally work on these things (I'm a diesel guy), so it's great to get quick and accurate advice.