351c timing issue

[ElecTech]

Originally Posted by Darryl Buckner

Take the weights and springs completely out of the distributor, plug the vacuum off, if you haven't already, and set it at your desired degree all the time. Thats we do in bracket racing, cause the springs are a constant thing to deal with, as the get older they get weaker, blah, blah, blah. Pull that crap out and if you run it at 32 degrees, set it there, and ride..

That doesn't really address his problem.

Originally Posted by Kwiksilver

now I have the 4 speed and it pings pretty bad at low rpm's when I have the timing at 36-38 where it like to be.

A programable ignition box will give you the best flexibility, otherwise, lighter weights, stiffer springs and some testing. I'm sure someone in town has a distributor re-curve bench. The question is, do they know how to use it?