Chris,
The fully advanced timing is the most important parameter. If you have a
strictly mechanical advance distributor, it probably has about 20 degrees
total of advance. You should put lighter springs in it at some point so as
to get your full advance by about 2,500 rpm. But, for now, run the revs up
until it's fully advanced and set the timing to 34 +/-2 degrees; then see
where it is at at idle. Should be around 14. I'm pretty sure from what
you've said so far that the problem isn't the timing. What was the air
temperature when you were running at 210F on the highway?
Bob
At 08:34 PM 5/4/00 -0700, Chris Vaught wrote:
>well i flushed the cooling system, removed the fan shroud, and put a 1/8"
>hole in my thermostat after doing a boiling water test on it. it opened
>before the water came to a boil. it took longer to get hot but it still did.
>i then broke out my timing light and checked the timing. timing was at 12
>BTDC. i set it to 6 BTDC per the manual. the idle is very rough but i do not
>know how the cam should sound, it does start nice though. so will 12 or 6
>cause my car to run hotter? i left the fan shroud off pending further
>investigation. the car ran at 210 on the highway with 12 BTDC. i will try 6
>BTDC Friday or Saturday.
>thanks
>chris in hawaii
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