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Old Aug 18, 2016 | 03:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Johno.h
I've heard that the best timing is 35degrees, is this right?
The initial timing figure, that you will be setting with a timing light, is going to probably be somewhere between 6-12 degrees.

Do you know what the initial advance, centrifugal advance, & vacuum advance all are & how they work together?

The 35 degree figure you have, is the initial advance + centrifugal advance combined. Under certain conditions the vacuum canister on your distributor will add more timing, for power & economy at light throttle.
 
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