----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>
To: Bill Saidel <saidel@crab.rutgers.edu>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2000 8:00 PM
Subject: Re: timing info wanted
> Have a look at the web site below - select 'Spanners', 'Curves' and scroll
> down till you find the 801/802. Info from Haynes.
>
> PaulH.
> http://www.mgb-stuff.org.uk
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bill Saidel <saidel@crab.rutgers.edu>
> To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 12:13 AM
> Subject: timing info wanted
>
>
> > Hi,
> > Could someone fill me in with info re setting stroboscopic timing?
> > The car is a 76B, engine 18V802AE with dual HIF's.
> >
> > According to Bentley for a 76B with a Stromberg-Zenith, ignition timing
> > should be set to 10 degrees BTDC at 1500 rpm. Since timing refers to
> > action in an engine, should it matter which carb setup?
> >
> > At 15 degrees BTDC, my car has no pickup unless the choke is all the out
> > and without the choke engaged, it backfires in the muffler
> > until I hit about 3000 rpm and then it rides fairly well. At 10 degrees
> > BTDC, it backfires even more.
> >
> > At 25 or so BTDC, it backfires little and seems to have more pickup?
> >
> > For anyone who has made this conversion, what timing settings do you
use?
> >
> > Bill
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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