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Re: Advanced Timing

To: baker@islandnet.com, jtilton@vt.edu
Subject: Re: Advanced Timing
From: Marcus Tooze <tooze@vinny.cecer.army.mil>
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 1995 11:30:27 -0500
> >Now people are
> >telling me that the car couldnt run 35 advanced that my timing light has
> >been dropped once to often. Any comments??
> 
> That would imply that your timing light has developed a phase difference 
> between detection of spark and triggering of strobe, which IMHO is virtually 
> impossible.  A timing light strobes the instant spark is detected, no delay 
> at all.  Simple devices that either work or don't work, and yours works.
>  
> I didn't write down the specifics, but I remember inadvertently running mine 
> at somewhere around 45 degrees BTDC @ 1500 RPM.  Ran like shit, but it ran 

yep....i've had my GT6 running all the way from 35 advanced around to 
25 retarded. I concur, it ran like shit.....

Marcus


> nonetheless.
> --
> Jay Tilton
> jtilton@vt.edu
> 
> 

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