05-18-2025, 05:11 PM
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Timing
on a 59A distributor, should the timing be set in the middle, or up or down below, to help to keep it cool, this is on side of distributor
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05-18-2025, 08:00 PM
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Location: Chelmsford, ON Canada
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Re: Timing
The distributor on my ‘46 59AB is set in middle. What do you mean by “keep it cool”?
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05-18-2025, 08:34 PM
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Re: Timing
You should have your initial distributor timing set on some type of machine…whether it’s a KR WILSON fixture, Sun machine or other. Any movement concerning your timing mark on your distributor is purely a guess on your part. I believe your timing should be advanced if you are having a cooling issue, but again you will be guessing.
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05-19-2025, 06:39 AM
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Re: Timing
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This shows my distributor set at 6° advanced. I now run with 7°. Too much retarded will cause the engine to run hotter. This thread shows how to manually set the timing without a distributor machine. https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...hlight=advance
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