View Single Post
  #7 (permalink)  
Old 04-17-2003, 11:09 AM
RallySnake's Avatar
RallySnake RallySnake is offline
CC Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Northridge, CA
Cobra Make, Engine: Arntz Cobra
Posts: 1,838
Not Ranked     
Default

Tim,

You did not mention a vacuum advance. If your MSD distributor has a vacuum advance, you must disconnected it and plug the vacuum hose.

My adjustable timing light doesn't work with the MSD either. I bought a Proform harmonic balancer cover. It's nice and chrome and has timing marks all around it. Now, I lock the light on static and I can set the idle timing about 16, then make sure the maximum doesn't go over 36. I used the springs to advance the timing all in by 2500 rpm and the 20 degree total advance ring.

One other note. I had touble getting the engine to idle under 1000 rpm with the Edlebrock RPM parts until I installed Rhodes lifters. These really helped the idle and low rpm power.

Paul
__________________
"It doesn't have anything on it that doesn't make it go faster."
Reply With Quote