what is the correct timing setting for 1.7L with weber 40idf's
new bosch 009 distributor ,cap,rotor and points
(manual says 34 to 36 deg.@3200rpm)
anyone have a suggestion..???
thanx

32 is about the best you can do on a 009... did you do the float test on the 009

28 on a mallory works good

I run 28 on my PEFI then after 4800rpm it retards to 24 degress.

thanx mark....
the distributor is good....runs real good
just wanna fine tune it....

oooooo....
what is a float test..???

QUOTE (LongARM @ Jul 9 2005, 09:19 AM)

oooooo.... what is a float test..???

Toss it in the lake and see if it floats

Don't like 009's much...

lol.....
i fell for that one

but the new 009 came with a box of parts from the PO

009's have about 17 degrees of total advance
you need 28 degrees BTDC of total advance at 3500 rpms
so at idle you will have about 10-11 degrees of advance

Get a stock dizzy as even those work better than the pos 009 as they gots way more advance built into them.

is the stock distributor a vacuum advance or mechanical...????
i tried the float test.that Mark suggested and it sunk

both. mech adv in the unit and the vac adv...well you see that one.