Dear list:
Since odds are nobody is getting any in their Spridget in this weather (in
the Northeast) my thoughts naturally turned to subjects more mechanical.
Since I replaced the ignition system in the '74 Midget last month, setting
the timing has been perplexing for me. I started out with the static timing
method described in the book, but that was just a coarse approximation.
When I turn the distributor to the direction in which the engine idles
fastest, and sounds most healthy, is the timing correct, or should it be a
couple of degrees retarded? It didn't sound quite right at higher RPMs.
Another engineering question: when I adjust the timing to 'x' degress
advanced or retarded, am I actually changing the timing by 2x, to account
for the fact that the crank makes two turns per revolution (one for intake
valve, on for exhaust)?
Regards,
Charles
'74 Midget
'68 Sprite
cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com
Bloomfield, NJ
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