Smog check results Passed Except Ignition Timing

Have of the first part of your question was cut off. What are you trying to do?

Ahhh. Tis fairly easy. Rent/borrow a timing light. (Or buy it, they come in handy). My reference shows that ignition timing is electronically set. But:
Disconnect and plug vacuum line to distributor (if so equipped). Connect timing light to power. Connect inductive pickup to #1 plug wire (observe direction of spark). Start engine. Loosen distributor hold down bolt. Point timing light at crank pulley and observe marks. Slowly rotate distributor until timing mark on block lines up with proper timing degree mark on indicator on pulley. Tighten distributor. Connect vacuum line. Check engine RPM on timing light. Locate throttle linkage and idle air adjustment screw. If idle speed is too fast, back screw out slowly until proper speed is reached. If too slow, tighten screw.

Shut engine off. Remove timing light and test drive.

Hey Thomas. Only one image came through. It's of the Bosch fuel injection fuel distributor. I did a little more research. I don't think your car has a vacuum advance, so don't worry about the vacuum line. I've attached an image if the distributor cap on your car. Yours may be blue or black.

First image is the ignition distributor. I've attached a picture of what it looks like from the bottom. On the right, you'll notice an oblong opening in the "wing". This is where the holddown/adjuster bolt is.

The second image is the timing marks you need to look at while setting the timing. The pointer is dead center above 0 (zero).

Hook up the timing light, start the engine, and loosen the holddown/adjuster on the distributor. Point the timing light at the timing marks. SLOWLY turn the distributor while watching the marks. The light will flash every time the #1 plug is fired, allowing you to see where the pointer is in conjunction with the timing gradients on the pulley.

You may want to loosen the adjuster bolt before you start the engine.

My pleasure. Let me know how it goes.

Thomas, your distributor has an adjustment slider. The electronics control the spark advance while driving.

What the smog tech may have been referring to is to hand turn the engine until the zero and the pointer line up. Then make sure the #1 piston is at the top of its revolution. Then make sure the rotor electrode is under (pointing to) the #1 plug wire tower. Then hand turn the engine until the pointer is lined up with approximately 12 degrees. Then loosen the distributor hold down/adjustment bolt and turn the distributor until the rotor is once again lined up with the #1 tower.

Using the timing light is normally much quicker and easier. The electronic ignition control box should only need to be changed if it doesn't adjust spark advance properly or the engine isn't running.

Do the test with the vacuum line removed and plugged.

Our reference doesn't show that make, model, and year having a crank sensor.