[sc2dave]

does or anyone know if there is a poor man's way of adjusting each cylinder individually? i saw the msd Zero Cross Distributor , and i also saw the price!!!

 

[lluciano77]

I hate to answer your question with a question, but how would you acurately tune each cylinder? I would think that there wouldn't be enough change to adjust it by feel. Without a dyno, or other means readily available it sounds like it wouldn't be worth it.

 

[sc2dave]

i would adjust it by dyno

 

[jimfulco]

I think there was a way of bending the arms on distributors that used a star-wheel to trigger the ignition.

 

[Siggy_Freud]

Sorry to interrupt but could someone please explain what a Zero cross distrubtor is and how it works?

 

[johnsongrass1]

They have adjustable tabs so individual cyl. timing event's can occur.


Poor mans cap? Grind off the tab on the leading edge of the tower. If you mess it up, you get to start all over.

I've witnessed power levels of 15 horse at 7200 realized by tuning timing and atomization within individual cylinders.

 

[Triaged]

While it might not sound like it at first...take a look at this article on "Magnificent Quench" and how it relates to timing. I thought it was quite informative.

http://kb-silvolite.com/article.php?action=read&A_id=39