Timing plug removal
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Re: Timing plug removal
Indeed!
I'll note here that going from .020 to .018 point gap moved the advance line in the timing hole from peeking at right edge, to just right of center, using a strobe.
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Re: Timing plug removal
And why would you diminish the points gap? Doing so changes the dwell time and affects the coil saturation. The factory designated the gap for a reason!panhead_kicker wrote: ↑Wed Aug 24, 2022 5:49 amIndeed!
I'll note here that going from .020 to .018 point gap moved the advance line in the timing hole from peeking at right edge, to just right of center, using a strobe.
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Re: Timing plug removal
To help understand how it would affect the timing. So many posts on folks claiming different point gaps, i decicded to experiment a bit. i see now how someone with mistimed motor could percieve better perfomance by setting nonstandard gap.