Timing
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Timing
I might as well make today productive as most of Ft. Rucker is shut down and there is nothing to do today. I was coming to work and my oldest son asked me to burn out while I was pulling out of the driveway. Bless his heart 
I can't get any rubber but something I did notice was that when I gave her the gas, it felt like the motor was holding back. Is that the timing being retarded or advanced too much?
I can't get any rubber but something I did notice was that when I gave her the gas, it felt like the motor was holding back. Is that the timing being retarded or advanced too much?
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Well, today I went out trying to find the cause of some knocking and ended up taking a really hard look at my harmonic balancer (Freightrain told me to do something involving it) and I noticed the timing marks. Wouldn't you know it but I had it set for 8 degrees AFTER TDC. I assumed that to the left of TDC would before TDC. NOT so for anybody reading this, it's to the right. She runs like a scalded dog. And the smoke I've been complaining about and almost about to spend $$$ on heads has practically gone away. Stands to reason, now she's buring all the gas. I shudder to think of how many gallons of $1.70/gallon unleaded I've wasted. We'll see how the smoking is after she cools down. Thanks Larry and Rusty.
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From: Fort Rucker, AL
Originally Posted by rusty70f100
What oil are you running? Usually something a little thicker, like a 15w40, will really cut down on smoke. Give it a try. I'm glad you got the timing figured out!
