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Re: Rover V8 Timing

To: E-Mail <therays@ellijay.com>
Subject: Re: Rover V8 Timing
From: Susan and John Roper <vscjohn@iamerica.net>
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1998 12:06:34 -0600
Cc: Jim Stuart <jimbb88@erols.com>, Jim G <jimgcusavecom@webtv.net>, Greg Williams <Greg_Williams@cayennesoft.com>, mgb-v8@Autox.Team.Net, Buick Rover V8 <buick-rover-v8@Autox.Team.Net>
Organization: Vintage Sporting Cars
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Reply-to: Susan and John Roper <vscjohn@iamerica.net>
Sender: owner-mgb-v8@Autox.Team.Net
Jim, assuming that your Rover is making about 10 to 1 compression and your
mixture is on, I would try about 34 degrees total.  You may get away with more,
up 40, I have, but start lower and work up.  John

E-Mail wrote:

> I recently installed a V8 engine from a P6B into my MGB.  I am having
> trouble with the engine running hot and continuing to run after I have shut
> it off.  My suspicion is that the timing is set incorrectly.  Since I don't
> have a shop manual I am in the dark as to the proper setting.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Jim Ray




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