Re: timing question
Jarrid Gross (GROSS(at)unit.com)
Tue, 30 Jun 1998 08:49:00 -0700
>Have you put a timing light on it? Also, check that your TDC is set
>correctly, and not 180 deg. off. I would guess severe retard, but the
>timing light usually tells the tale. Also check your condenser. It can be
>the source of phantom power loss. I once missed a major rally because the
>timing plates in the base of the distributor were screwed up. Check them
>too. They can be replaced. If you want less trouble, install an
>electronic ignition system. Like many others I use and recommend the
>Allison/Crane 700 system.
>
>Rex Funk
What Rex said,
another problem that bit me in the side was the phasing of the distributor
to the cam. In this case, the timing will even be set correctly, but the
distributor rotor points either ahead or behind the correct high tension
terminal in the distributor. If the rotor phasing is set one tooth advanced
then the engine will typically idle fine, but as the centrifugal advance
kicks in as the RPMs rise, the rotor to cap gap increases, and you get
misfire.
Its a great RPM limiter though!
Dont discount this theory outright, it happens more often than you
may think.
Jarrid