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Re: Ignition Timing

To: "Ron.Corry" <Corry@iol.ie>
Subject: Re: Ignition Timing
Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 23:16:24 -0000
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
References: <004f01c075db$44754e80$ee90480c@default> <3.0.6.16.20010104074543.12e732d6@gpo.iol.ie>
Thanks Ron,
I'll look out for it.
I have the "Midget & Sprite" one;  ISBN 1 874105 68 5.
Quite good for a quick "tour" of a whole range of tuning options  -
less about detailed setting up.

Guy
----- Original Message -----
From "Ron.Corry" <Corry at iol.ie>
To: "Guy Weller" <guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: 04 January 2001 07:45
Subject: Re: Ignition Timing


> Guy,
>
> I just got a book called "How to Build & Power Tune Distributer-Type
> Ignition Systems". It's by Des Hammill; ISBN 1 874105 76 6.
> Published by Veloce Publishing PLC.
>
> Have only just started reading it, but it seems good. Maybe it would
> help you.
>
> The series of Power Tune books also includes a "Midget & Sprite"
one;
> ISBN 1 874105 68 5. Any Listers read this one? I have an order in
for it.
>
> Cheers from Ireland,
>
> Ron.
> '59 Sprite "Oggibip"
> ==================================================================>
> At 00:51 04/01/01 -0000, Guy Weller wrote:
> >David,
> >I am a fan of Vizard, but don't find his chapter on ignition timing
> >terribly helpful.
> >He goes into great detail on what goes wrong if your timing is too
> >advanced (holed or melted piston tops) but dosn't go much into
things
> >like the shape of the advance curve or how to set maximum advance,
how
> >much and for what revs.
> >
> >My strobe doesn't have an advance feature, it just flashes at the
> >moment of spark to No 1, so it is fine for setting near-static
> >(1000rpm) but I am going to have to mark up some extra crankshaft
> >pully timing marks for higher revs.
> >
> >I am looking for advice over what max advance might be suitable for
my
> >current engine set up. Standard timing just dosn't seem right to
me.
> >
> >"Just have someone else do it" - no one round here that I know of,
and
> >anyway that would require a major and traumatic shift of psychology
on
> >my part as my cars never go anywhere near garages for anything at
all
> >other than the annual MOT test.
> >
> >Guy

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