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Warhead · 05-09-2008, 04:47 PM

Wow. Why would you EVER want ign timing at 0?
You need ignition advance.
That needs to have 36-38 degrees advance (no more than that) by 3000 rpm, with vacuum advance off. Put a mark on the BALANCER 2.009 inches to the right of the factory mark. Run the engine up to 3000 rpm and advance distributor until you line up the new mark with the 0 on the pointer.
***Make sure the engine does not try to advance more at a higher rpm, you need to keep a limit of full advance to 38 max.
***After this step, you need to purchase the best fuel you can find, or back down timing until it does not ping anymore!!!

05-09-2008, 04:47 PM	#22 (permalink)
Warhead Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 91	Wow. Why would you EVER want ign timing at 0? You need ignition advance. That needs to have 36-38 degrees advance (no more than that) by 3000 rpm, with vacuum advance off. Put a mark on the BALANCER 2.009 inches to the right of the factory mark. Run the engine up to 3000 rpm and advance distributor until you line up the new mark with the 0 on the pointer. *Make sure the engine does not try to advance more at a higher rpm, you need to keep a limit of full advance to 38 max. *After this step, you need to purchase the best fuel you can find, or back down timing until it does not ping anymore!!!