Timing and RPM Questions

[chopper]

On the related subject of emission testing in PA. From your post, it sounded like you reset your timing curve in order to pass the PA emission test, since you live within the Pittsburgh metro area. If memory serves correctly, the PA emission laws exempt you from the test if you drive the car less than 5000 miles per year. Once you get the timing set, you shouldn't have to redo it unless you exceed 5000 miles per year. It doesn't matter the year of the car, either. The wife's previous 1991 MR2 was exempted because she didn't put more than that mileage on her car annually during the last three years we lived in PA (1998-2000). The exemption was specifically put into the law to exempt the kit car and street rod guys, but was worded to include all street vehicles. Unless the laws have changed in the past two years, you should be able to use this to avoid a lot of hassle in the future. You still have to take the car to the check station and pay the fee, but the operator should be able to verify that your mileage is less than the requirement from the odometer reading and will sticker the car without actually running the test.