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Re: ANSWERED General novice question

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Subject: Re: ANSWERED General novice question
From: "Victor B. Michael" <vmichael@tibco.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 23:58:52 -0500
Organization: Tibco Finance Technology Inc
References: <35DBA17C.608FC98@tibco.com>
With the help Joe Curry and a little extra brain effort (it's been mushy
the past few days) these questions have been answered.

Thanks to Joe and to you for just deleting this message and pretending
it never happened! ;)

So 'Ooops! see ya'round'

Vic

Victor B. Michael wrote:
> 
> This is really humbling...
> 
> I am sure this is a no-brainer for all of you.
> What are the ignition timing marks on the block of my 77 Spit...
> it looks roughly like this:
> 
> =============||===========
> =======.=====||=========== pully with timing mark
> /\/\/\/!\/\/\/\/\/\
> |     TDC?        |
> --------------------------
>      engine block
> 
> What are the increments of these teeth and which is BTDC and which is
> ATDC?
> 
> I've read on the lists various settings for the ignition timing. My
> Haynes, Clymers and the sticker say 10 deg BTDC but I've read 2 deg
> advancing to 10 deg ATDC? What's correct/ideal?

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