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Old 11-09-2012, 11:05 AM   #21
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Lets try this one :

http://s103.photobucket.com/albums/m...t=100_8914.mp4

Note the progression of advance with rpm change at the end of the video. Every time i increased the rpm the advance curve moved a few degrees.
A good example of a good advance curve with mechanical weights and springs.
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Old 11-09-2012, 07:49 PM   #22
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Bubba, I have a '55 Tbird with the load a magic with the tach drive. Can you convert it to centrifugal and retain the tach drive? Thanks. Rod
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Old 11-09-2012, 08:20 PM   #23
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Bubba, I have a '55 Tbird with the load a magic with the tach drive off the distirbutor. Can you convert it to centrifugal and retain the tach drive? Thanks. Rod
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Lets try this one :

http://s103.photobucket.com/albums/m...t=100_8914.mp4

Note the progression of advance with rpm change at the end of the video. Every time i increased the rpm the advance curve moved a few degrees.
A good example of a good advance curve with mechanical weights and springs.

Would you (or anyone here) have the advance curve specification for the original '49-'53 flathead V8 load-a-matic vacuum-only design, please?
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Old 09-16-2021, 02:49 PM   #25
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Would you (or anyone here) have the advance curve specification for the original '49-'53 flathead V8 load-a-matic vacuum-only design, please?
Although this is from Mercury manual it should be the same.
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What are your thoughts on the use of an Echlin IC-8 coil with this distributor?
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