Hi Geo,
Where did this chart come from? Do you know what weights and springs were
used on each model? Something doesn't seem correct here.
Thanks!
Johnnie
>
> I think the most important number is the advance when everything is
> 'all in', i.e. at high RPM.
>
> http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc499/Ahwahnee18/TR4/Lucas_Distribu
> tor_Advance_Curves_zps03074f01.gif
>
> Any retarding you do at idle will, irrespective of how smoothly it runs
> there, rob you of power at speed.
>
> Geo
>
>
> On Sun, Dec 15, 2013 at 4:47 PM, Jerry Van Vlack
> <jerryvv@roadrunner.com>wrote:
>
> > It will run smoother but will it have any power @ 4 degrees after
> TDC?
> >
> > Nice catch!!
> >
> > That should be "ATDC"..
> >
> >
> > On Dec 15, 2013, at 4:12 PM, Geo Hahn wrote:
> >
> > On Sun, Dec 15, 2013 at 3:03 PM, G.D. Huggins <guy@genfiniti.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> ... I statically timed the engine, then retarded to 4 degrees BTC,
> >> and the
> >>
> > engine
> >
> >> runs smoother than ever!...
> >>
> >>
> >> 40 BTDC is advancing the timing, not retarding. And yes, advancing
> >> helps so
> >>
> > long as you stop short of pinging.
> >
> >>
> >> Geo
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