Pre Smog timing

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01-14-2008, 03:52 AM

dirtyoffroad

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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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01-14-2008, 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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01-14-2008, 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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