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FSA1673 · 07-03-2012, 09:13 PM

I have a MSD digital 6 plus box with a 20 degree start retard option. That should help with the starting. I want to run 36 degrees timing. I welded it in the full advance position but I now think my distributor may be out of phase causing some ignition issues.

Can you check the phase of the distributor by turning the motor over by hand? I have an old MSD HEI cap with the center cut out and a fully degreed ATI balancer. With the engine running it is showing I have 36 degrees with the light. But when I turn the engine to 36 degrees by hand the rotor and the cap do not line up perfectly. They are rougly 15 degrees off.

Any thoughts?

07-03-2012, 09:13 PM	#8
FSA1673 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 83 Likes: 0 Liked 12 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Locking Out Advance I have a MSD digital 6 plus box with a 20 degree start retard option. That should help with the starting. I want to run 36 degrees timing. I welded it in the full advance position but I now think my distributor may be out of phase causing some ignition issues. Can you check the phase of the distributor by turning the motor over by hand? I have an old MSD HEI cap with the center cut out and a fully degreed ATI balancer. With the engine running it is showing I have 36 degrees with the light. But when I turn the engine to 36 degrees by hand the rotor and the cap do not line up perfectly. They are rougly 15 degrees off. Any thoughts?