[DeTomaso] MSD timing

[Forest Majors]

John,

I remember your settings - but I don't remember your build. As I recall, you had a fairly aggressive build on your motor. What was it - I know on my Pantera with a blue printed balanced motor, quench heads and a sissy cam I could not get 16 degrees initial advance but did dial in the 36 degrees total at 3,000.

I never had pre-detonation but the car would not idle worth crap with that much initial advance.

Mark and I will probably set his advance curve today... Thanks, Forest Majors. Still in Hadlyme
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: John Taphorn 
  To: ehpantera at yahoo.com ; detomaso at realbig.com 
  Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2008 9:44 PM
  Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] MSD timing


  16 BTDC initial, 38 total, all in at 2800 - 3000 RPM.

  If you have detonation, reduce total to 36

  YMMV

  JT


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "mark skwarek" <ehpantera at yahoo.com>
  To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
  Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2008 8:34 PM
  Subject: [DeTomaso] MSD timing


  > I'm installing a mechanical MSD8577 dizzy. I don't know my cam specs but 
  > it comes on strong at 2500 rpm. Does anyone have any recommendations 
  > regarding setting the timing?
  > Thanks
  > Mark
  >
  >
  >
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