230 Timing: can't get it lower then +10

Posted by don in nh [96.61.72.163] on Sunday, September 29, 2013 at 21:52:11 :

Hi all,

I am trying to set the timing on my 1955 Flathead 230. I just set the points at 0.020 and it runs/idles well (except backfiring when moving quickly from idle). When I rotate the distributor to set the timing I can not get it to be less then about +10 degrees even when I turn the distributor as far as it will go counter-clockwise. If I turn it clockwise the timing gets even larger (like +30 estimated from the marks). The engine will die after about 1/2 back clockwise.

I disconnected the vacuum advance from the carb, and the points were set to 0.020. I was timing on the #1 plug.

Anyone have any thoughts about what this might be?

Thanks,

don

Follow Ups:

• Re: 230 Timing: can't get it lower then +10 - Robert Kosusnik 00:01:13 09/30/2013
  • Bingo, might have to pull dist to get to it. - Chriscase 08:56:53 09/30/2013
    • Re: Can't forget what you never knew... - don in nh 11:30:54 09/30/2013
      • Similar to the one you been using, but upside not down.. - Chris Case 15:03:10 09/30/2013
        • Re: Similar to the one you been using, but upside not down.. - don in nh 16:31:21 09/30/2013
          • Re: Similar to the one you been using, but upside not down.. - gmharris 18:31:18 09/30/2013
            • Re: Are TDC on #1 and #6 at the same angle (0 deg)? - don in nh 09:35:30 10/01/2013
      • Re: Can't forget what you never knew... - Robert Kosusnik 13:13:45 09/30/2013
• Re: 230 Timing: can't get it lower then +10 - Kaegi 23:36:01 09/29/2013
  • Re: 230 Timing: can't get it lower then +10 - don in nh 14:12:27 09/30/2013
  • How important is the dwell, really? - Sherman in Idaho 09:57:11 09/30/2013
    • Re: How important is the dwell, really? - Kaegi 12:53:51 09/30/2013
      • Re: How important is the dwell, really? - Sherman in Idaho 14:37:15 09/30/2013
    • Re: How important is the dwell, really? - gmharris 12:38:33 09/30/2013
    • Re: How important is the dwell, really? - Bob In Indy 10:57:53 09/30/2013
      • Re: How important is the dwell, really? - Sherman in Idaho 11:48:48 09/30/2013
• Re: 230 Timing: can't get it lower then +10 - Henry4 23:12:12 09/29/2013
• Re: 230 Timing: can't get it lower then +10 - The Dodge boys 22:18:26 09/29/2013
  • Re: 230 Timing: can't get it lower then +10 - Daryl in Oz 01:54:57 09/30/2013
  • Re: 230 Timing: can't get it lower then +10 - Daryl in Oz 01:50:19 09/30/2013

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