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Re: Idle speed and timing

To: "mgs@autox.team.net" <mgs@autox.team.net>,
Subject: Re: Idle speed and timing
From: "Andrew B. Lundgren" <lundgren@iname.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 20:27:04 -0600 (MDT)
Yep, rumor is most don't like to run that slow.  I still have my idle
set at about 650-700, but it lopes a bit.  (1/4 race cam, so that is to
be expected.)  I borrowed a timing light and did dynamically...


On Mon, 25 Oct 1999 10:13:17 -0700, Tony Woodruff wrote:

>The Haynes manual says that for my 1967 B the timing should be set to 14 
>degrees advanced at 600 RPM with the vacuum advance disconnected.
>
>Does anybody else have a problem getting their car to even keep running at 
>that low an idle speed?  I need my B to idle at least 1000 RPM to get any sort 
>of smooth running out of the engine, and really 1500 is better.
>
>Can somebody please give me a guideline on the proper advance for timing at a 
>higher RPM ¯ or does the idle speed even matter?
>
>Thanks, as always I appreciate the time the experienced listers take to 
>educate the rest of us.
>
>Tony Woodruff
>dryfly@geocities.com
>
>67 MGB Roadster
>67 MGB-GT-parts car (parts available!)
>
>


Andrew Lundgren
Lundgren@iname.com
http://www.itwest.net/~lundgren


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