It arrived set at top dead center. It took only took about 30 minutes to change to 28-30 degrees before top dead center. That included removing the cowl, setting the wheel on the prop shaft, and finishing up. A simple mistake, and an even simpler one to correct. The timing hub on the TS-52 is one of the easiest ones to set I've ever seen. Two set screws in it, making it ultra simple to adjust. Loosen, turn to adjust, tighten.

Better still, if you have a CH ignition, which Taurus has, and have never done something lke this,the instructions for how to do it come with every ignition, along with a paper protractor and how to use it.

The engines are usually timed right. Mine ws a simple slip. No big deal. If somoeone was really interested, they might find that there are a lot of engines from many manufacturers out there that are currently running a bit out of time. Most never notice.