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Car Forum / Chevrolet / Chevrolet Corvette / September 2006

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Timing with a MSD ignition box

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Jamie - 25 Sep 2006 17:12 GMT
Hey guys
Well I was busy this summer, Pulled the 327 and Transmission out of the
vette Finally got the tranny rebuilt and Put an MSD 6AL ignition box,
blaster 2 coil and wires  .
Anyone who remembers my last posts will know I've always felt I had a timing
issue with this car. (hard to start when cold and would lope when hot trying
to start it  ) So while the motor was out I put in new timing gears and a
chain..... fast forward to this weekend connect the battery fresh gas..car
fired right up (hot cold..dosent matter fires right up first time every
ime  )

All the Info I've seen on the MSD website about timing says set it to the
manufactures specs. Right now I have it. with the VAC adv plugged @ 16* and
all in @ about 22-24* (its off the scale im taking a guess) @ 3000 rpm. With
the vac adv connected its way off the scale but id say 30-32* @3000.
It still feels very hesitent to me the throttle responce is very slow

Please if you would what's the timing suposed to be for a stock 68 327 any
one have any other Info? should I time it differently with the aftermarket
Ignition box I still have the stock distributor with an MSD cap to connect
the coil

Thanks again Guys and Girls ....its good to be back
WayneC - 26 Sep 2006 05:27 GMT
> Hey guys
> Well I was busy this summer, Pulled the 327 and Transmission out of the
[quoted text clipped - 19 lines]
>
> Thanks again Guys and Girls ....its good to be back

You have initial timing much too advanced, so the engine is probably
fighting
itself until it gets to higher rpm. Try setting it at 4 degrees btdc at
idle with the
vacuum advance plugged.  http://tinyurl.com/lfybv
Jamie - 26 Sep 2006 05:44 GMT
thanks ..WayneC thats the info I needed...Im not to sure where I got 16
from....Ill bring it way down and start from there. I dont know much about
this motor..But im assuming its fairly stock
>> Hey guys
>> Well I was busy this summer, Pulled the 327 and Transmission out of the
[quoted text clipped - 25 lines]
> idle with the
> vacuum advance plugged.  http://tinyurl.com/lfybv

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