Re: [Amc-list] Performance 195.6! ignition timing.

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

Took my old Delco Remy 196.5 ohv distributor to pieces and cleaned it in 
preparation for performance hacking. No one makes parts for this thing 
as far as I can tell, except springs and weights. Don't need those.

Luckily the old thing has little wear! Low performance has advantages 
for low parts wear. Trivial scoring on the bottom end of the lower 
journal, is it. Crocus clothed away.

The mechanical advance is limited by the pin-in-the-hole method. Larger 
hole, more advance. Easy to calculate.

Vacuum advance is limited by a slot in the top cover that limits the 
travel of the arm the vacuum advance pulls on. Wider slot, more advance. 
Easy to calculate, and easy to make an adjustable stop so I could have 
externally-adjustable vacuum advance.


Tomorrow I'm gonna put the timing back to TSM factory settings, do some 
0 - 60 mph runs with a stopwatch to get a baseline. Then put my crazy 20 
degree static in and start testing. Then


If there was any market for it, I would consider doing ignition makeover 
kits for this motor. Rebuild, recurved distributor, Pertronix kit and 
coil. Instant performance, mileage and reliability!
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