I'll try it both ways if I have to. I'll keep it stock for now. I'm going to clean up my grounds. The starter still turns too slowly and the battery won't charge and both are new. I haven't even really used the starter that much yet so I don't see how I could have smoked it already. Mike Cohee warned me about this. I should have done it then. --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "content22207" <brobertson@xxxx> wrote: > 10 degrees actually... > > Tried it Martin's way, but a valve cover casting or some such > interfered with distributor rotation before time reached (of course at > that time I might still have been shooting for 13 degrees -- pre- Darren). > > I rotated engine (with socket wrench) to 10 degrees, then stuck > distributor so that rotor was basically at #1 terminal. Worked > excellent (final timed with light). > > Speaking of 10 degrees: My PRV is only 2.5 liters (engine code > according to Darren B). Translates into 151 CID. Bit small, especially > for a 3000 lbs sports car, yet I still hold my own with 2.8 liter > crowd. Wonder if reduced time makes the difference? (less resistance > from explosion against piston upstroke). > > Note I am running high voltage ignition. Final fuel burn may be > comparable to earlier low voltage spark. Am sure my late time is what > got me into octane trouble in 100 degree heat on I-95 (plus my vacuum > advance is taken before throttle plates -- much lower than stock DeLo > at partial throttle). > > Bill Robertson > #5939 > > >--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxx> wrote: > > What I mean is, do you set the crank at the "0" mark, or 13 degrees, > > and then set the rotor to the notch on the dizzy body? > > > > It's the crank setting I'm interested in. Apparently Bill sets his > > crank mark to 13 degrees. > > > > --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Martin Gutkowski <webmaster@xxxx> > > wrote: > > > I set it to the notch, then you have more than enough adjustment > > either > > > way. Bearing in mind that the more you advance it (up to a point) > > the > > > faster the engine runs and this creates the mechanical advance > > > internally to the distrubutor, so at the limit of movement, it's > > > coughing away at some 18 degrees. > > > > > > Just been setting ours up in the last couple of hours and it runs > > > sweetly at 0 but of course no power. It's running best at 9-10 > > degrees > > > but we've dropped in a different dizzy and changed the vac advance. > > > > > > It started with very little trouble, though.... :-( It DID need 12v > > > across the coil but it's back on the resistors now and running fine. > > > > > > Martin > > > > > > cruznmd wrote: > > > > > > >Martin, > > > > > > > >I have this question in my head now: > > > > > > > >At the end of your procedure, you said to get the #1 piston at TDC > > > >and install the distributor. (Which is what I did yesterday) > > > > > > > >The engine is set to run at 13 degrees BTDC. Shouldn't I have > > rotated > > > >the engine until is was at 13 degrees BTDC instead of at dead "0"? > > > > > > > >Then I would be 13 degrees too far advanced and the dizzy only > > swings > > > >about 15 degrees each direction so I'd almost be out of room for > > > >adjustment. > > > > > > > >Both of my books say to set it to TDC... > > > > > > > >Do you set to 0 or 13 when you put the dizzy in? > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT <http://rd.yahoo.com/M=251812.3170658.4537139.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=170512 6215:HM/A=1693353/R=0/SIG=11t71ok4g/*http://www.netflix.com/Default?mqso=6 0178294&partid=3170658> click here <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=251812.3170658.4537139.1261774/D=egroupm ail/S=:HM/A=1693353/rand=758166900> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> .
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