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<blockquote data-quote="atafonso" data-source="post: 602258" data-attributes="member: 23592"><p>With an aftermarket Chinese ditributor the curve can vary by many degrees, afecting greatly the driveability and even risking damaging the engine due to pinging/overheating.</p><p>Using a timing light with advance feature, get the engine to about 3-3.5k rpm's and set the timing with the vaccum hose connected to 30deg. Let it idle and check how many deg you have at idle. It should be between 5 and 10. If you have more than 10, say 12, back up the max timing to 28. If you have less than 5, get another distributor. Do not go over 30 deg max advance or you risk running too hot and pinging is a certainty.</p><p>Abel</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="atafonso, post: 602258, member: 23592"] With an aftermarket Chinese ditributor the curve can vary by many degrees, afecting greatly the driveability and even risking damaging the engine due to pinging/overheating. Using a timing light with advance feature, get the engine to about 3-3.5k rpm's and set the timing with the vaccum hose connected to 30deg. Let it idle and check how many deg you have at idle. It should be between 5 and 10. If you have more than 10, say 12, back up the max timing to 28. If you have less than 5, get another distributor. Do not go over 30 deg max advance or you risk running too hot and pinging is a certainty. Abel [/QUOTE]
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