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Re: Crane electronic/timing woes

To: Peter Zaborski <peterz@merak.com>
Subject: Re: Crane electronic/timing woes
From: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>
Date: Mon, 06 Jul 1998 16:05:46 -0400
Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
Organization: BRIT Inc.
References: <903A11BB7D30D11199B800A0C95C6EDDA1EA74@EXCHANGE.merak.com>
Peter Zaborski wrote:
> >   The flame propagation is also effected by cylinder pressure,
> > which is why a "loaded" engine needs a different spark
> > timing, which is what the vacuum units do.
> 
> I'm curious...how does this adjustment get made on systems where the advance
> is mechanical only? My dist has mechanical adv but a vacuum retard
> (disconnected).

  Short answer being... it doesn't.

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Trevor Boicey, Ottawa, Canada.
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