Chris Pappathopoulos wrote:
>
> I am having trouble with my Spit pinging since I rebuilt the engine. To
> refresh your memory it is a 74 with the flat top 9:1 pistons and .100
> milled off a previously stock head. I had a 3 angle valve job done,
> tubular pushrods, double valve springs, and off hand I think a TSI275-4
> cam. Everything else is currently stock. I am using 93 octane gas (the
> highest readily available in WI). Under load such as a moderate uphill
> or hard acceleration the engine will start pinging. I'm probably usually
> turning at least 2500 rpm. If I try to retard the timing any the engine
> dies at idle. It is currently idling at 1500 rpm. I don't have the exact
> timing number as I have no timing light at college. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks
> Chris Pappathopoulos
have someone check the distrib and find out what you have for total
advance and when it comes in. then reset the timing based on these
numbers. with this combination you should be running about 36 degrees
total timing. call chris at foreign car specialists. ted
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