Trevor Boicey wrote:
>
> Rick Morrison wrote:
> > Static timing is not some magic number that is "correct" for the B. As
> > Bob correctly surmised, static timing is a starting point. nothing more.
>
> That's a pretty strong overgeneralization.
>
SNIP
> If you set your static timing to what the manufacturer suggests,
> and the dynamic timing is way off, something is "different". Different
> does not mean wrong, you may be better off this way, but something
> is not the way the car was when it left the factory.
>
> --
> Trevor Boicey, Ottawa, Canada.
Can't agree, Trevor;
One has to remember that the manuals don't cover all permutations of
the cars. The assy line is quicker than the pen! ;^) Not to mention
that the manuals are sometimes just plain wrong. Shux, just take a look
at all the advance mechanism springs that used to be available.
--
Charley Robinson
Kerrville, TX, USA
NAMGBR 8-3530
`69 B Roadster
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