Mech Advance Only Distributor Timing

[Chaplin]

Geez, Patrick, not only are you using an antiquated cam, you're also running an antiquated advance curve! Actually, all kidding aside, you'd be amazed how much you can clean up your idle if you recurve your distributor to run 16-20 initial.

I'm around 17 initial and 35 total, all in by 2500.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by Chaplin

Geez, Patrick, not only are you using an antiquated cam, you're also running an antiquated advance curve! Actually, all kidding aside, you'd be amazed how much you can clean up your idle if you recurve your distributor to run 16-20 initial.

I'm around 17 initial and 35 total, all in by 2500.

But I really like the way my idle sounds. And I was told that if I ran the old "K" cam that the SAAC people would let me sit in the back of the room. Turned out it was just another lie....

[PurpleVenom]

14 initial, 38 total - Stock 460 crate engine. You should be able to get all the timing you need out of your mechanical. I was just reading the box on my MSD last night, and you can get 16 to 28 total out of changing the springs and bushings. Check out this link, maybe it will help - http://msdignition.com/instructions/...utors/8577.pdf