I tried this once, and I could not get my car to knock. I had it so
far advanced that it was losing power, but still no knocking. This
was with the standard US spec 1296 engine and regular gas.
Does this sound reasonable?
Doug
'72 Spit.
>> I have heard that BL retarded the timing to help with the emissions, we are
>> lucky enough not worry about the emissions right now. He is looking for
>> max power timing setting.
>>
>> What is it ?
>>
>Advance it two degrees and road test under severe conditions (accelerating up
>hill at low rpms). If it doesn't knock or ping, advance it another two
>degrees. Repeat
>until knocking/pinging can just be heard. I believe that this is called
>"power timing"
>and, emissions issues aside, is a good way to optimally time, taking into
>account
>individual engine characteristics like carbon deposits, worn vacuum or
>mechanical
>advance etc.
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