There ya have it Dave. Bob is right on. I went the other way. Sorry!
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Gotta think about that more.
Tom B. '57 Stepside 3200
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob bdfentr [SMTP:bdfentr@zeus.symet.net]
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 1999 10:01 PM
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net; my51truck@hotmail.com
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] timing
Let me say that no question is dumb. I am just ignorant about some things
and need more guidance on others.
Move it closer to TDC. Initial timing is just about 14 degrees before TDC.
This way the ignition system can have the time to create and generate the
spark and have it ignite the fuel mixture basically right at TDC. It takes
a little time to generate a spark. To retard the timing means that you
would move the timing mark TOWARD TDC. Hence, to make it fire later in the
cycle. To advance the timing, or make it fire earlier, you would move the
timing mark away from TDC. All this is assuming that the timing mark of the
harmonic balancer has not shifted and is in the correct place. Good
Luck...Bob Fentress
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "dave p" <my51truck@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: "dave p" <my51truck@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Apr 1999 20:25:02 PDT
>I hate asking questions that I should know the answer too, but if I
need to redard my timing a little is that turning it so it fires
closer to TDC, or away????
Dave
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