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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 03:52 AM
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Pre Smog timing

when you run the early "pre smog" timing set on a 79 460,what do you set your timing at,and what RPM?
 
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 03:58 AM
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With the straight up 0 degree set I would run it between 8 and 10 degrees intial advance. Use a vacuum gauge and timing light to get it perfect.
 
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 04:12 AM
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I started it yesterday,ballparked the idle,set it at 10BTDC,the fuel is probably a year old though.
 
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