Starting issue...
I'm really leaning towards my timing being way off.....
I gotta figure this out. ....
But eventually it will start and seems to run good.....weird! ?
Jeff
Less timing usually starts easier.
Once its runnng it whatever the idle speed is, it might be fine. Lets say it 18*. At 50-100 rpm starting , it might have some trouble starting even though 18* at 800 it runs fine, or at least OK.
Take as an example the DC/MP tach drive distributors has over 20 degrees in the initial advance. When it is set at 35* at 2000 rpm, its around 33* at 1000 rpm, and 13* or less at cranking rpms. That makes for easy starting on a race car.
A fairly stock 318 like initial timing somewhere between 5* and 12*BTC to start easily.
Out of gear, it will seem to idle better with more advance beause there is no load and it can be lean.
Try not to get fooled by that.
With a slight more radical cam, initial between 12 and 16* will probably be where it likes it (develops most power) at idle speeds 650- 750 rpm.
