Help understanding my odd timing?!?!
Those articles have some good info but also one thing that is totally wrong. I cut the first page out as all in it is correct. The incorrect part is right at the top of the middle column. He states "Advance cans are adjustable. Insert a 3/32" allen wrench through the vacuum advance nipple. You'll feel it lock in. Turning counterclockwise retards, clockwise advances timing". The vacuum advance is adjustable but the adjustment is just a spring that affects how much vacuum it takes to pull the can in so it does not affect how much timing the can produces. There is a fixed amount of timing advance in the can. With this adjustment you can tailor how fast the vacuum advance timing will come in and that's it.
here read through these articles. it explains what is needed to do pretty well.
Those articles have some good info but also one thing that is totally wrong. I cut the first page out as all in it is correct. The incorrect part is right at the top of the middle column. He states "Advance cans are adjustable. Insert a 3/32" allen wrench through the vacuum advance nipple. You'll feel it lock in. Turning counterclockwise retards, clockwise advances timing". The vacuum advance is adjustable but the adjustment is just a spring that affects how much vacuum it takes to pull the can in so it does not affect how much timing the can produces. There is a fixed amount of timing advance in the can. With this adjustment you can tailor how fast the vacuum advance timing will come in and that's it.
