MSD Distributor curves ?
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MSD Distributor curves ?
I have a new MSD distributor and 6AL setup that I will be putting in my car shortly. The advance can be adjusted by switching springs and bushings. The instructions have charts for when the curve comes in. I know I need to have about 36 degrees total advance with the vacuum canister unplugged (give or take based upon detonation). I have also heard to make sure that all 36 degrees are in somewhere around 3000 RPM. What do you guys think? Is this too quick or should I slow down the advance and have it coming in at a higher RPM.
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Car: '87 Camaro IROC-Z
Engine: 385 HSR
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42 posi
Re: MSD Distributor curves ?
Originally posted by Dragula
I have a new MSD distributor and 6AL setup that I will be putting in my car shortly. The advance can be adjusted by switching springs and bushings. The instructions have charts for when the curve comes in. I know I need to have about 36 degrees total advance with the vacuum canister unplugged (give or take based upon detonation). I have also heard to make sure that all 36 degrees are in somewhere around 3000 RPM. What do you guys think? Is this too quick or should I slow down the advance and have it coming in at a higher RPM.
I have a new MSD distributor and 6AL setup that I will be putting in my car shortly. The advance can be adjusted by switching springs and bushings. The instructions have charts for when the curve comes in. I know I need to have about 36 degrees total advance with the vacuum canister unplugged (give or take based upon detonation). I have also heard to make sure that all 36 degrees are in somewhere around 3000 RPM. What do you guys think? Is this too quick or should I slow down the advance and have it coming in at a higher RPM.
For my 355, I have a little over 11:1 static compression and 225 psi on the compression test due to the relatively-small LT4 HOT cam (compared to the CR). I ramp up the timing to 26 degrees at 3600 rpm, then gradually increase it to 28 degrees by 4800 rpm (burn my own chips). I can run another degree of timing, but any more and it detonates. Also, my powerband is from ~4000 rpm to 6200 rpm, so when I manually shift the auto tranny, I never drop below 4000 rpm.
So, I'd bring it all in by 3600-4000 rpm depending on the low end of your powerband. A plus to this is that less timing at the lower revs will help kill some of the low-end and mid-range torque at WOT, which will help you hook up at the track.
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Cool...I'll be running 10:1 with aluminum heads. CompCams 236/236 @ .050" solid roller with .550" lift on both lobes. I'll set it first like you said and play from there. I was kinda worried about the low end torque (~515 lbft )
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