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Hoop · 01-05-2020, 06:36 PM

Supereal, a short while ago you posted the following, and I'm not sure what you meant:

"The timing is preset by the coupling of the distributor to the camshaft by the offset that fits between the distributor and the cam, and is not adjustable."

Exactly how do you set the initial advance when running distributors on your Sun tester? Please explain the step-by-step procedure for obtaining the required 4 degree initial advance if timing is not adjustable.

You guys that have been using Sun machines for years must have some interesting techniques ... like calibrating the tach in the early days. How was that done?

01-05-2020, 06:36 PM	#22
Hoop Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 1,137	Re: Testing Helmet On Sun Machine Supereal, a short while ago you posted the following, and I'm not sure what you meant: "The timing is preset by the coupling of the distributor to the camshaft by the offset that fits between the distributor and the cam, and is not adjustable." Exactly how do you set the initial advance when running distributors on your Sun tester? Please explain the step-by-step procedure for obtaining the required 4 degree initial advance if timing is not adjustable. You guys that have been using Sun machines for years must have some interesting techniques ... like calibrating the tach in the early days. How was that done? __________________ "Remember that when it comes to intelligence, half of all of us are below average."