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Originally Posted by scicala
Use a timing light to double check that the base timing is correct. Specs say about 5 degrees BTDC, but 10 degrees works better on Y-Blocks. then with the timing light, make sure the timing is advancing when you rev the engine.
Retarded (or no) ignition advance causes very high exhaust temps and can cause overheating.
Sal
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Agreed, I think when the cap shifted it retarded the timing. It has since been set back to 10 btdc where it ran great.
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