Variante 1005 Ignition timing

[bobhenry999]

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

[Richard Fridd]

I am not familiar with Flavias but is there a BTDC timing mark on the flywheel to go by? Richard

[bobhenry999]

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.

[DavidLaver]

Rolling road session?

David

[lancialulu]

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