When is mechanical timing added to initial timing?
This is when the initial timing is added to the mechanical timing. For instance, if an engine has 10° of initial combined with 21° of mechanical, the total timing is 31° BTDC. Note that Total timing never includes vacuum advance.
How to set up base ignition timing in Windows 10?
This will open the More Ignition Options Menu. If Fixed Advance is set to Use Table, go ahead and set it to Fixed timing. This will tell the MegaSquirt to ignore our Ignition Table and hold a fixed advance. We will then need to enter a value in Timing for Fixed Advance (degrees).
Is the ignition timing too advanced or too advanced?
Ignition timing is too advanced at engine speeds below that and not advanced enough at engine speeds above that. Changing the timing value up or down changes the engine speed up or down for the optimum ignition timing.
What’s the default ignition timing for a rotary engine?
The value we enter here will be a static value that our MegaSquirt will use to command ignition timing. 10.0 is the default, and it will work for most vehicles. Other vehicles may require a bit more advance. For instance, for most rotary and Ford TFI engines, we prefer to set the Fixed Angle to 20.0 degrees.
How much initial is too much initial timing?
As long as it’s all in before the converter flashes is all that really matters. Normal driving you want miss it anyways if it’s not all in. As soon as you stomp it, it’ll be at 2500 to 3000 rpms fast enough and more. What was your total before? In a performance application. Who cares? Run as much initial that the starter has no issues,
What’s the best way to adjust your timing?
The only way a timing adjustment does make sense is: Adjust it using a timing light and hook up a scanner/winaldl and check for knock counts under all driving conditions. If the engine does knock/ping, retard it in 2* increments. A 9/16″ or 14mm open end wrench. To adjust your timing:
When to set initial timing on Summit HEI distributor?
We prefer to set the initial timing for most engines at 10 degrees Before Top Dead Center (BTDC). With that set, remove the cap from the distributor. We’re using a Summit HEI distributor.
What is the most overall timing I can safely run?
First off i have a 302 with a comp 280 hr (roller) cam, AFR aluminum heads, duraspark ignition. Overall the motor has 9.6:1 compression. I read the article “Timing is everything” and have some questions. What is the most overall timing i can safely run?