B timing?

Peter J

Peter J

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I have been timing my stock B engine just like an A. It has the proper gear cover, dist. etc. Since the overall dist. advance is not as much as an A, should I be adjusting the rotor farther advanced toward the center of #1 or have the points break just as it meets it the #1 pin. E.G., as I running too retarded for the stock B dist.? Hope I'm not being too confusing.
Thanks as always,
Pete
 
Peter J said:
I have been timing my stock B engine just like an A. It has the proper gear cover, dist. etc. Since the overall dist. advance is not as much as an A, should I be adjusting the rotor farther advanced toward the center of #1 or have the points break just as it meets it the #1 pin. E.G., as I running too retarded for the stock B dist.? Hope I'm not being too confusing.
Thanks as always,
Pete
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http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/timingiseverything.htm
 
If you have the correct B timing cover, then the timing pin location already gives you some advance, as it isn't TDC like the A cover.
 
Thanks guys. I thought the built in advance would have taken care of the issue but never saw any specifics on the exact placement of the rotor vs. the A.
Pete
 
Yes, Barry is correct....I always set mine by ear, but once I did it with a vacuum gauge just to see where TDC was located and then where the timing pin fit...I don't have a degree wheel on it so I had to guess and I am almost positive it was 9 degrees and 28 total degrees advance.
 
Peter J said:
I have been timing my stock B engine just like an A. It has the proper gear cover, dist. etc. Since the overall dist. advance is not as much as an A, should I be adjusting the rotor farther advanced toward the center of #1 or have the points break just as it meets it the #1 pin. E.G., as I running too retarded for the stock B dist.? Hope I'm not being too confusing.
Thanks as always,
Pete
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I think you would position the rotor the same as the A. This is in regards to the distributor cap #1 electrode when static timing.

Again, referring to the Vince Falter's website, the B cover sets the timing at 9.5 degrees camshaft or 19 degrees crankshaft advance.
 
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Also, you can fine tune the timing by moving the breaker plate several degrees from the center position on the plate.
 
I checked Vince's cite again and except the the degree "fine tune" adj., it looks like it's the same as the A.
Thanks Again,
Pete
 
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