distributor curves

["Bill Sinclair" <bills@domain.elided>]

Biba wrote:

>The consensus is to adjust the distributor so that max advance 'peaks'
>on M and not worry about the static timing.

When I put a "RicambiPlex" distributor (AR Ricambi's electronic ignition built
into a late model Bosch distributor) in my 1600 Duetto, the advance was pretty
anemic if I set the timing using the static method.  If I set it  as described
above, however, it was somewhat hard to start.  I had to find a compromise
point about midway.  Based on some of the comments in this thread, it seems
that I need to find out what is physically limiting the travel of the advance
weights and try to give them a little more room to travel.  Am I inviting
disaster here or is this something that could be accomplished without
sophisticated equipment?  It runs pretty good right now but I feel like I'm
being cheated out of some of my top end power.  TIA.

Bill Sinclair
67 Duetto
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