On Wed, 25 Sep 2002, Bob Howard wrote to streepey@sunset.net:
> You mentioned that he had checked timing. Late timing will cause
> engines to run hot. Is there a possibility that he used strobe-light
> timing without making a correction for the early advancing of the
> distributor? T-series engine timing specs are 0 degrees at TDC, engine
> not running, hence best done with a 12v test lamp. If he is setting to
> TF timing specs of TDC with engine running, he will actually be setting
> the timing several degrees late.
The original timing specs for all XPAGs (including XPAG/TF and XPEG) was 0
degrees at TDC, measured statically (engine not running). On modern
gasoline (even regular) most can benefit from setting the timing to 5 to
10 degrees before TDC.
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Chip Old 1948 M.G. TC TC6710 XPAG7430 NEMGTR #2271
Cub Hill, Maryland 1962 Triumph TR4 CT3154LO CT3479E
fold@bcpl.net
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