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Author Topic: Timing light advance degrees setting?  (Read 744 times)

clouseau

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Timing light advance degrees setting?
« on: June 13, 2009, 06:50:08 PM »
I can't find what advance degrees to dial my timing gun to, to check the timing on my 82 R65LS w/ electronic ignition.
Does anyone know the setting by chance.  Clymer is no help on this one.
Thanks so much!
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Re: Timing light advance degrees setting?
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2009, 08:01:43 PM »
I am not completely, 100% certain, but I believe that the static timing for all post  1980 airheads is 6 degrees BTDC, with full advance at 26 degrees.
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Re: Timing light advance degrees setting?
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2009, 03:03:19 PM »
My handbook says 6 deg BTDC static and 32 Deg BTDC at full advance (6 + 26).

I find it pinks a little at these settings using 95 Octane unleaded so I Retard another 1.5 - 2 Deg.
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Re: Timing light advance degrees setting?
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2009, 10:00:22 PM »
Thanks!
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