Ignition timing tab
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Ignition timing tab
I was going to advance my igniotion timing 2day by about 9-12 but the tab was broke off some how ... 
anyway im not going to advance it a lot anymore but im still wondering....... to advance the ignition do I turn the distrubitor (looking at it from the front of the car) left or right?
anyway im not going to advance it a lot anymore but im still wondering....... to advance the ignition do I turn the distrubitor (looking at it from the front of the car) left or right?
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If looking at the top of the distributor, you turn it COUNTER-CLOCKWISE to advance it. Or you turn it so your vacuum advance pod is moving closer to the carb, not away from the carb.
You can get a Unversal timing tab at any speedshop, very cheap. You will need it.
You can get a Unversal timing tab at any speedshop, very cheap. You will need it.
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From: Kemptville, Ontario, Canada
Car: 1992 Z28
Engine: 355
Transmission: 700R4
Originally posted by Stroked-Z
If looking at the top of the distributor, you turn it COUNTER-CLOCKWISE to advance it. Or you turn it so your vacuum advance pod is moving closer to the carb, not away from the carb.
You can get a Unversal timing tab at any speedshop, very cheap. You will need it.
If looking at the top of the distributor, you turn it COUNTER-CLOCKWISE to advance it. Or you turn it so your vacuum advance pod is moving closer to the carb, not away from the carb.
You can get a Unversal timing tab at any speedshop, very cheap. You will need it.
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