timing help
06-08-2009, 11:02 AM
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Car: 1985 Chevy Camaro
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timing help
ok so looking through here i have found that 36 degrees advance with the rpm's up is good. how up does that mean exactly though? i have put a cam in my car and it runs but i set the idle advance as well as i could between 6 and 10 degs. however i did that with the vacume hooked up to my accell distr. so unhook the vacume and just go to 36 degs advance no matter what rpm that is or what?
06-08-2009, 06:58 PM
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Car: 1984 Z28 Hardtop
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Re: timing help
As long as it's high enough that the distributor is fully advanced, you're good.
06-16-2009, 08:10 PM
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Re: timing help
ok so at idle when i turn the distributor it controls the throttle. wt*??? the timing advances to but so does the rpm what am i doing wrong
06-20-2009, 01:11 PM
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Re: timing help
no help huh? im lost just cant figure out why my distributor basicaly controls my throttle. put the car up for sale. is anyone interested in an 85 sport coupe with basically no rust
06-20-2009, 02:21 PM
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Re: timing help
Without the vacuum line disconnected, hold the revs around 4000 or more to assure all of the mechanical advance is in and set it at 34-38 degrees. Put the vacuum line back on and adjust the idle screw on the throttle.
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