Thread: Too much timing?
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Old March 22nd, 2023, 06:05 PM
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Default Re: Too much timing?
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Originally Posted by 1969_CM2590D View Post
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For peak engine performance, driveability, idle cooling and efficiency in a street-driven car, you need vacuum advance, connected to full manifold vacuum. Absolutely. Positively. Don't ask Summit or Jeg's about it – they don’t understand it, they're on commission, and they want to sell "race car" parts.
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Thank you for the wonderful write-up 1969_CM2590D. I think I will take your suggestion and go with manifold vacuum. What do you recommend I set the initial timing to? The factory spec is 7.5 on mine. And to be clear, I still set the timing with the vacuum advance disconnected, correct?
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