Super Six, Slant Six Timing

I had Doug Dutra build a Super 6 Slant for me with his smaller cam. The motor ran very well. It wasn't until I gave the motor significantly more initial advance and reduced the total advance to keep it at 32 total, that the motor cam to life.

It loved the timing set at 22 initial and 32 total. I hooked the vacuum advance to manifold vacuum and reduced the throw enough to keep it out of gas knock range on the freeway at light throttle (around 40 total, if memory serves). As you know, the vacuum advance goes away when you open the throttle, which subsequently reduces the incidence of detonation under heavy load.

With the timing set like this, the car would burn the tire with ease.