10vt low end power...
Orin Eman
orin at drizzle.com
Fri Jan 25 10:59:29 EST 2002
> Also if you make this radical 8 degree change in cam
> timing, you are also affecting the ignition timing
> since the distributor is riding directly off the cam
> in the I-5. A better bet would be to get an
> "adjustable" cam such as is sold for 4 cylinder VWs
> that have a +/- 4 degree range.
For the turbo motors, ignition timing is driven off the flywheel,
not the distributor, so it isn't affected. You may have to
reset the distributor position for the timing pin signal to
occur during the hall sensor window - the car won't start otherwise.
Orin.
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