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Old 05-28-2002, 07:21 AM
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Thanks to everyone that has offered help. I have confirmed that I am definitely using #1 cylinder. I have also checked that the timing marks are correct at TDC (within a degree or so) and that the damper appears to be okay and also correctly set for TDC.

When I checl the timing marks against what the MSD curve should be it is right on the money. Begins to climb right about 1000 rpm and increases 18 degrees as expected. Maybe the PowerMaster high torque starter is changing the rules. Maybe this starter makes it hard to tell when the advance is starting to hit against the starter. Who knows? I'm still confused so I put my initial back to 20 degrees with a total of 38 degrees for safety.

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