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Missouri A · 08-26-2016, 04:40 PM

Question for the experts/ My timing is dead on. Starts perfect. As soon as it starts I bring the advance all the way down. Idle goes up quite a bit.

Should I set idle after advancing? If so. should it stay running with advance retarded?

Safewiz · 08-26-2016, 04:55 PM

Yes to both questions

Mitch//pa · 08-26-2016, 05:28 PM

You shouldn't pull the lever all the way down...half at most....
Adjust your idle when retarded ...the cars like it looow...

Patrick L. · 08-26-2016, 05:43 PM

If the spark lever travels from 10:00 to 8:00, most driving is just fine at 9:00.
These monster do not need 40º of advance, especially at low engine speeds.
When the timing is right the engine will idle nice and slow with the lever up. The engine speed will pick up as the the lever is pulled down and still run smooth until it reaches 9-9:30. When the lever is fully advanced the engine will start to hunt a bit.

Synchro909 · 08-26-2016, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patrick L.

If the spark lever travels from 10:00 to 8:00, most driving is just fine at 9:00.
These monster do not need 40º of advance, especially at low engine speeds.
When the timing is right the engine will idle nice and slow with the lever up. The engine speed will pick up as the the lever is pulled down and still run smooth until it reaches 9-9:30. When the lever is fully advanced the engine will start to hunt a bit.

If I pull the lever all the way down while the motor is idling, the motor stops but doesn't kick back - just too much advanced to keep running.

larrys40 · 08-26-2016, 10:18 PM

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Mitch has it.... Adjust it when retarded
I like it low and smooth
Sometimes you have to play with the idle fuel air mixture and gav to get it in the sweet spot
On e there you can do a final adjust on you idle speed when retarded
Where in Missouri are you ?
Larry

Missouri A · 08-27-2016, 09:33 AM

Larry 40 Im in Springfield.

Patrick L. · 08-27-2016, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Synchro909

If I pull the lever all the way down while the motor is idling, the motor stops but doesn't kick back - just too much advanced to keep running.

Why does the 'motor stop' ? It shouldn't. It must really be 'advanced'.

Missouri A · 08-27-2016, 06:16 PM

Read the post. I did not say it stops.

08-26-2016, 04:40 PM	#1
Missouri A Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 37	Carb adjustment Question for the experts/ My timing is dead on. Starts perfect. As soon as it starts I bring the advance all the way down. Idle goes up quite a bit. Should I set idle after advancing? If so. should it stay running with advance retarded?

08-26-2016, 04:55 PM	#2
Safewiz Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: South Florida Posts: 147	Re: Carb adjustment Yes to both questions __________________ Coral Springs Florida

08-26-2016, 05:28 PM	#3
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Carb adjustment You shouldn't pull the lever all the way down...half at most.... Adjust your idle when retarded ...the cars like it looow...

08-26-2016, 05:43 PM	#4
Patrick L. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Largo Florida Posts: 7,225	Re: Carb adjustment If the spark lever travels from 10:00 to 8:00, most driving is just fine at 9:00. These monster do not need 40º of advance, especially at low engine speeds. When the timing is right the engine will idle nice and slow with the lever up. The engine speed will pick up as the the lever is pulled down and still run smooth until it reaches 9-9:30. When the lever is fully advanced the engine will start to hunt a bit.

08-26-2016, 10:18 PM	#6
larrys40 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: St Charles , Missouri Posts: 1,998	Re: Carb adjustment Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Mitch has it.... Adjust it when retarded I like it low and smooth Sometimes you have to play with the idle fuel air mixture and gav to get it in the sweet spot On e there you can do a final adjust on you idle speed when retarded Where in Missouri are you ? Larry

08-27-2016, 09:33 AM	#7
Missouri A Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 37	Re: Carb adjustment Larry 40 Im in Springfield.

08-27-2016, 06:16 PM	#9
Missouri A Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 37	Re: Carb adjustment Read the post. I did not say it stops.