How to bend the "tab" to limit total advance pleas

[beetleboy74]

Hey guys and girls I am making myrebuilt 1600dp with only 500 miles on it I am wondering how to bend the tab so its at 8* and 24* driving please help thank you
Jacob

[Hotrodvw]

Why only 24 deg of advance?? Set it at 30deg @ 3krpm, don't worry about what the timing is at idle. No reason to be bending tabs to limit it unless you're cramming air forcibly down it's throat. I'm assuming you're running a 009 dist.??
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[beetleboy74]

Yes a 009 and my buddy told me 24 was best

[Hotrodvw]

But you came here to ask as well. That is my suggestion...... Ask him his reason why. OR..........you can try both and see what you like best.
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[beetleboy74]

Yes but he has never done anything turbo and what I like in my opinion is what will run best and best reliability how do u bend the tabs and where r u tabs

[Hotrodvw]

Is this a turbo motor??
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[Glenn]

Turbo is different.

Get a CB digital distributor and map the ignition.

Bend the tabs at the top and bottom of this picture. That will limit the total movement.

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[beetleboy74]

Well I kinda don't want to spend money tho I.have a crane cams ignition box and 009 disty would I be good with just keeping it like it is and if not what's a hOme remidy to fixin it

[Hotrodvw]

If you're going to run a turbo and lock the timing, you're going to miss a lot on the street. You'll miss considerable off boost timing which a lot of your street driving will probably live off boost, until you nail it and hold it open as you build boost. I did this myself, and the timing was missed. I went with the CB Digital dist and programmed it properly. There are several good ways to do this, but locking it out isn't ideal for something other than a drag car IMO. To each his own.
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[beetleboy74]

Yes it will beturbo

[Hotrodvw]

Good info to include in your original post.
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[clonebug]

Best money you could spend is on a good ignition setup.

There is nothing cheap about setting up a turbo engine. If you go cheap ignition you'll have a bunch of piston pieces laying in the bottom of your case.

Take the time to do it right and learn form others.

If you don't want to get serious and buy a decent ignition then at least limit the boost to 6 lbs. or less.

Good luck with your build and post lot s of pics.....we always love pictures of homemade turbo setups.
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[Steve22]

rule #1 - it doesn't cost any more to do it right the first time.
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[mark tucker]

get a boost retard.

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[808OvalGreasemonkey]

Turbo setup that cost no money?

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