New to forum, Looking for some advice!

simon · Post by **simon** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 4:21 pm

hello I have a 1982 stage 1 V8 county sw. I use it mainly for off road fun but I try not to damage it ,as I know they are rare now. Its nice to find people that no what a stage 1 is. I hope you can help me with a few questions i have ,one for starters ignition timing for use with unleaded fuel ,is it 9 deg tds at 1400 rpm witha points gap of 0.4 mm. I found this on line is it right. I would be grateful for anyone that can offer some advice on this point

Post by db » Thu Mar 02, 2006 8:45 pm

Hi Simon,

Welcome to the forums.

I must admit I've never timed up my Stage 1 engine but if it helps the book figures are:

Contact breaker gap 0.35mm to 0.4mm

Dwell angle 26deg to 28deg at 550 to 650 rev/min

Ignition timing, dynamic: models with emission control 1deg BTDC mark on crankshaft pulley - using 91 to 93 octane fuel - 2 star rating in UK

Ignition timing, dynamic: non-emission engines 6deg BTDC at 650 rev/min maximum

Ignition timing, static: all models TDC

Normal unleaded in UK is 95 octane so you'd probably get away with slightly more advance.

David

Bumpkin · Post by **Bumpkin** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 8:24 am

Hi Simon
Welcome to the forum
Terry

samro · Post by **samro** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 6:00 pm

is dwell angel, advance and retared?
im muddled between dwell and advance and retared!!!

primsil · Post by **primsil** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 10:01 pm

advance is before (piston) Top Dead Center
retard is after TDC
Dwell angle is the degrees of rotation whilst the points are closed.

Andy Dawe · Post by **Andy Dawe** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 10:40 pm

Set it up in the order the book says. Otherwise like me you wonder why it runs like a pig. I set the dwell at the wrong stage (not concentrating). When timed with a strobe it ran but would not rev. oops sorted now. Another lesson the hard way.