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Old 05-27-2002, 07:23 PM
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I've fired up motors where the timing was "close enough" to get it fired, and aafter putting a timing light of it, finding out it's got 50 degrees when at 2500rpm. Nothing bad at all noticable, but running it without a load. When corrected to about 34-36 it did sound better however. I recommerd and also have andjustabe piston stop like mr0077 that I made myself a few years ago.
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