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Ziegelsteinfaust · 10-09-2020, 12:10 AM

20 some years ago CarCraft magazine did a couple of articles called agent 87.

Well they took a low compression sbc, and put the manifold vacuum to the vacuum advance on the distributor. This kept the engine easy to start, but put a good bit of power down under the curve. Compared to a normally set up combo.

I have done it a couple of times on vehicles I got with good running stock engines. The engine will have a tendency to surge in gear, but the extra torque is nice.

For low compression engines I like about 14-16* initial timing, and about 36* all in. A simple weight kit for 10 bucks works wonders.

10-09-2020, 12:10 AM	#4
Ziegelsteinfaust Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Temple City Posts: 3,562	Re: Timing 20 some years ago CarCraft magazine did a couple of articles called agent 87. Well they took a low compression sbc, and put the manifold vacuum to the vacuum advance on the distributor. This kept the engine easy to start, but put a good bit of power down under the curve. Compared to a normally set up combo. I have done it a couple of times on vehicles I got with good running stock engines. The engine will have a tendency to surge in gear, but the extra torque is nice. For low compression engines I like about 14-16* initial timing, and about 36* all in. A simple weight kit for 10 bucks works wonders.