ignition · FF-0540

Which way is the distributor turned to advance the timing on this Flathead?

With the distributor back in and locked down they checked for spark and had fire, but when it started the engine was laboring, so it needed advance. Because of the way the rotor goes around, the distributor was turned counterclockwise to advance it, and it took a lot. A little later another call is made for about 10 degrees more advance.

Expert

Steve Coppock and Ed Smith

Evidence

expert attributed

Component

initial timing

Applicable scope

Steve Coppock's supercharged 8BA-style Ford Flathead V8, about 290 cubic inches, on the engine dyno at Klein Engines