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Jan 30, 2010 | 04:47 PM

WhiskeyRider

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How many degrees should I time the bad boy 360 to?

Jan 30, 2010 | 04:55 PM

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10-12* initial, 36-38* total.

Jan 30, 2010 | 06:23 PM

WhiskeyRider

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10-12 BTDC?

36-38?

Fords confuse me, not sure I understand, but maybe I do??

Jan 30, 2010 | 06:45 PM

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10-12 is what you will set it too with the advance unhooked at idle. The 36-38 is the total when you are driving down the road and have the advanced hooked up.
-Johnboy

Jan 31, 2010 | 12:59 AM

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Right on, Thannks guys

Jan 31, 2010 | 09:44 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by johnboy427

10-12 is what you will set it too with the advance unhooked at idle. The 36-38 is the total when you are driving down the road and have the advanced hooked up.
-Johnboy

Wrong.

Initial is correct, this is set at idle, VACUUM advance disconnected and plugged.

TOTAL advance is the mechanical advance built into the distributor. Initial + Mechanical = TOTAL

Vacuum advance ADDS to mechanical. Which is why initial can be 10, total can be 38 and vacuum can be over 50 if you aren't carefull.

Josh

Jan 31, 2010 | 04:44 PM

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From: The Vieux Ford, Kansas

I will admit my explination of total advance wasn't great but I said correctly explained how to set the initial and I really doubt he is going to check the total.
-Johnboy

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Jan 31, 2010 | 08:38 PM

zwinstead

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I usually don't worry about initial timing unless it won't crank easily (too advanced). I start at 35 at 3000 rpm and then check for pinging. If there is pinging back it off a bit or if not advance it some more and then curve the distributor so most of the timing comes in before 2500 and don't run a vacuum advance, has worked great for many many years.