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Old 08-28-2009, 03:45 PM
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Thanks Guys,....I already have the book. The problem with the bar graph is it's only applicable for changing your squirt volume for a WOT stomp to the floor.

I find in the Cobra, 1/2 throttle is enough for me in a 2 to 3rd gear run (tires), so I like the graph I linked to. But I must admit, it's a bit diffiuclt to follow some of the lines.

The fact is, I used to run with too much igntion advance. Didn't realize it, but it was a slipped damper. Kept slipping a bit at a time. I kept re-adjusting the timing evfery so often. Eventually detoantion broke a piston.....silly me. Anyway, when the advance was quite advanced, I never got any hesitation, bogging, etc., but I don't know where the timing was then. So now I have it as far as I dare go, 20Deg intial and 38 max. And low and behold, I had some hesitation. It was much worse the lower I went with the initial timing. I suspect a vacuum advance distributor would cure all the trouble, but I can't fit one easily....too big except for the Mallory, and another Mallory is not a good upgrade. Have too modify the drive gear pin and it still has the small cap.

1985 CCX may do well to advance his timing a bit before playing too much with the carb.
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