Timing advance.....
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 2000
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From: Boston, MA
You can trade off a little low end torque for top end HP. I played with this a little one night at the track.
1st run @ 6* BTDC
2nd run @ 8* BTDC = 1.0mph+ over 1st run
3rd run @ 9* BTDC = 1.5mph+ over 1st run
1st run @ 6* BTDC
2nd run @ 8* BTDC = 1.0mph+ over 1st run
3rd run @ 9* BTDC = 1.5mph+ over 1st run
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2001
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From: Modesto CA
Re: (scorp508)
Just about what I was going to say.
PS.- Scorp, did you get a new timing marker(timing tape), aswell as paint a line on the balancer? I can't see ANY marks on my timing tape, so I think I'm going to replace it and paint the mark better on the balancer. I'm gonna play with my timing too. (Gotta get it right before I get a kit{NOS})
PS.- Scorp, did you get a new timing marker(timing tape), aswell as paint a line on the balancer? I can't see ANY marks on my timing tape, so I think I'm going to replace it and paint the mark better on the balancer. I'm gonna play with my timing too. (Gotta get it right before I get a kit{NOS})
Former Vendor
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 7,204
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From: St Marys PA
Re: (scorp508)
Its going to vary from setup to setup. You could advance the timing as Scorp indicated and it may help you the same or it could reduce everything by the same factor he increased.
Rule of thumb is run as little timing that provides maximum performance. Takes a long time for some to understand that statement.
Learn the dynamics of the engine and it will become more and more clear. Also the distributer is not the place to make permanant timing changes, for it only makes global changes. Get into the chip and you can taylor the curve.
Rule of thumb is run as little timing that provides maximum performance. Takes a long time for some to understand that statement.
Learn the dynamics of the engine and it will become more and more clear. Also the distributer is not the place to make permanant timing changes, for it only makes global changes. Get into the chip and you can taylor the curve.
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