Title: Variante 1005 Ignition timing Post by: bobhenry999 on 27 April, 2013, 02:06:59 PM Guys,
My car is a Variante 1005, with the Nardi inlet manifold, carburettor and larger liners and pistons. My question is; does anybody know if the timing should be set as per a normal 815 1500, or is it different as I can`t seem to eradicate the pinking when under load. Thanks, Bob Title: Re: Variante 1005 Ignition timing Post by: Richard Fridd on 27 April, 2013, 04:36:01 PM I am not familiar with Flavias but is there a BTDC timing mark on the flywheel to go by? Richard
Title: Re: Variante 1005 Ignition timing Post by: bobhenry999 on 28 April, 2013, 09:34:54 PM Richard,
Yes there are, but they will of course be the timing marks for a standard car, and I`m not sure if they would be correct for mine. Title: Re: Variante 1005 Ignition timing Post by: DavidLaver on 29 April, 2013, 08:08:14 AM Rolling road session? David Title: Re: Variante 1005 Ignition timing Post by: lancialulu on 29 April, 2013, 09:03:26 AM Bob
Are you running high octane (Vpower etc) fuel?? Have you tried Castrol valve master plus octane enhancer?? What some Gamma guys do is to get it too a point where the timing causes pinking and then just back off a bit. And then note the reading. If it isnt a few degrees advanced statically then something else is wrong - but unlikely.... Tim |