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1. 71 MGB Timing Question (score: 1): Author: Bob MGT <BobMGT@aol.com>; Date: Mon, 29 Dec 1997 21:27:44 EST; I set my timing 10 deg BTDC static like the book says. What should I see with a strobe gun at 1000 rpm with the vacuum disconnected? (This is where the idle speed is set.) Bob Donahue (Still stuck in; /html/mgs/1997-12/msg01941.html (6,758 bytes)
2. Re: 71 MGB Timing Question (score: 1): Author: mgbob@juno.com (ROBERT G. HOWARD); Date: Tue, 30 Dec 1997 11:13:46 EST; Hi Bob, This info may be food for thought, rather than the exact answer you sought-- Bently, p.456, shows an advance chart for "standard" dist, Ser #40897, BMC part No. 12H792. The chart shows advanc; /html/mgs/1997-12/msg01961.html (8,139 bytes)
3. Re: 71 MGB Timing Question (score: 1): Author: Bob MGT <BobMGT@aol.com>; Date: Tue, 30 Dec 1997 17:03:59 EST; Bob, Thanks for the info. I'm measuring 15 degrees with the strobe at 1000 rpm, so looks like it's in good shape. I agree with the 600 rpm remark. Why do the shop manuals tell you to set the idle at; /html/mgs/1997-12/msg01989.html (7,306 bytes)
4. Re: 71 MGB Timing Question (score: 1): Author: mgbob@juno.com (ROBERT G. HOWARD); Date: Tue, 30 Dec 1997 20:12:51 EST; Hi Bob, I don't know why they spec 600 rpm. Maybe at the time they were built the gasoline was so different that they could be made to idle slower, maybe it was that the compression was lower before; /html/mgs/1997-12/msg02015.html (7,968 bytes)

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