Timing Question, Highway cruising |
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Timing Question, Highway cruising |
Dr. Roger |
Dec 19 2005, 11:26 AM
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A bat out of hell. Group: Members Posts: 3,944 Joined: 31-January 05 From: Hercules, California Member No.: 3,533 Region Association: Northern California |
I have a mechanical and vacuum advance mallory distributor.
I understand that when highway cruising the throttle is slightly cracked and the rev's are at about 2500RPM's. (high vacuum state and moderate mechanical advanced timing) FYI, I have the flipped H gear and a V8. In order to maximize mileage, power, and reduce chances of overheating due to retarded timing, shouldn't timing be advanced as much as possible? Then, if the throttle is mashed down, the vacuum shoud retard quickly until RPM's increase ? The reason I ask all of this is because i noted o a few racing websites they offer agressive advance curves. Now I interpret this as timing advancing more quickly but does this also allow more total timing? And isn't there a limit to total timing? Thanks, Roger |
Aaron Cox |
Dec 19 2005, 11:34 AM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
little blurb of type 4's.. apply to v8's as necessary..
with a mallory dizzy, centrifugal advance ends before 3k at around 28 degreed btdc... with the vacuum can, at partload, part throttle cruising, some people run up to 42 degrees..... |
airsix |
Dec 19 2005, 11:42 AM
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I have bees in my epiglotis Group: Members Posts: 2,196 Joined: 7-February 03 From: Kennewick Man (E. WA State) Member No.: 266 |
Well, yes... sort of. Assuming all conditions are right.
-Ben M. |
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