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Timming setup for pontiac 461
what direction to advance or retard timming on pontiac engines...example do you turn the distributor towards the fire wall for retarding our towards the radiator front location for retarding..
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The distributor rotor turns counter clockwise, so rotating the distributor towards the front of the car (counter clockwise) will retard the ignition timing.
Les
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Thanks for the info
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A counterclockwise turn will retard the timing. As to turning it to the front or rear you have to have a reference point. Use the vacuum advance canister as the reference. Turning the vacuum advance toward the firewall will retard the timing. Turning it toward the front will advance the timing.
Stewart
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1976 TA, nose converted to 1970 style, 406, ported #13 Heads, '70 iron intake without crossovers, Q-Jet - Cliff style, RARE OS manifolds, Pypes duals w/crossflow, UD 230/238 custom HR 4/7 swap cam with solid roller lifters , Hydro-Boost 4-wheel discs, 4 Speed, 3.23 posi. “Nothing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result.” - Winston Churchill |
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Thought I'ld add that, since they tend to get dropped in different ways. AND drivers side is factory. |
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Stewart
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1976 TA, nose converted to 1970 style, 406, ported #13 Heads, '70 iron intake without crossovers, Q-Jet - Cliff style, RARE OS manifolds, Pypes duals w/crossflow, UD 230/238 custom HR 4/7 swap cam with solid roller lifters , Hydro-Boost 4-wheel discs, 4 Speed, 3.23 posi. “Nothing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result.” - Winston Churchill |
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FWIW, my 461 likes 30 degrees of total timing (12 initial + 18 mechanical).
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