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Terry, NJ · 05-07-2019, 07:22 AM

OK,I think my coupe's engine has "a head" on it, I think! Just who's head or what the C R is, is anyones guess. But it seems to run strong with a bored out manifold and a B carb. Good acceleration and 65 is no problem. I've never held it open to see what it can actually do, but it's gotta be well over 70. I've wondered just how I should set the timing. Using the admonition, with a HC head, you have to not advance the timing as much as with a stock head. Fear of detonation has me only advancing to a point, about 90 deg (straight out) But I see the adjustment lever will go about 5 deg. further. Am I near to the optimum setting? My hearing is not so good anymore and I can't detect the right setting by ear. When it's running, the sounds all blend together, I can't pick them out. T.I.A.
Terry

05-07-2019, 07:22 AM	#1
Terry, NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks Co, Pa Posts: 3,749	About Detonation ? OK,I think my coupe's engine has "a head" on it, I think! Just who's head or what the C R is, is anyones guess. But it seems to run strong with a bored out manifold and a B carb. Good acceleration and 65 is no problem. I've never held it open to see what it can actually do, but it's gotta be well over 70. I've wondered just how I should set the timing. Using the admonition, with a HC head, you have to not advance the timing as much as with a stock head. Fear of detonation has me only advancing to a point, about 90 deg (straight out) But I see the adjustment lever will go about 5 deg. further. Am I near to the optimum setting? My hearing is not so good anymore and I can't detect the right setting by ear. When it's running, the sounds all blend together, I can't pick them out. T.I.A. Terry