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Old 03-21-2021, 10:17 AM   #10
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Default Re: Spark lever position

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Originally Posted by Patrick L. View Post

You might also have a Model B timing cover which would cause the advance in base timing.

If you like the way it runs and it never kicks back upon starting, I don't think it'll hurt anything.

My car came timed as a model A, but as I later found out had a model B block with the model B timing cover. As the OP experienced, it ran fine...started well and so on. However when I retarded the rotor about 10 degrees it now does run better, usually starts in a single revolution, and I can use the manual advance to find the sweet spot when climbing hills, running about town etc.

Here's a nice article on the different timing covers and how to identify them:
http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/timingcovers.htm


Mine turned out to be the B-6019


Tom
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