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=194081.3551198.4824677.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=170512 6215:HM/A=1663535/R=0/SIG=11ps6rfef/*http://www.ediets.com/start.cfm?code= 30504&media=atkins> click here <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=194081.3551198.4824677.1261774/D=egroupm ail/S=:HM/A=1663535/rand=614287192> 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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