Welding advance mechanism to a fixed position

[Jethro]

In Bill Silvers guide he talks about welding up the stops so the advance is fixed at 35 degrees, then setting the initial timing to 10 for a total spark advance of 45 degrees. According to him this improves throttle response. Does anyone have any experience with this and if so what are your thoughts?

[jensen]

Hi,

I tried, and yes the throttle response is more crisp, if you know what I mean. But, there's always a downside, the coin has always a back side. At tick over, the engine is vague, as it doesn't know what to do the next moment and at low cruising speeds, it doesn't feel right, I can't describe it.

If you're planning to drive fast, reving, and play with the engine in the higher rpm region's it's ok, but the down site...., well, I think you have to decide for yourself.

Jensen

[Jethro]

Thanks Jensen. That is all that I needed to know

Jethro

[jensen]

Hi Jethro,

If you like, you can try this one, it's welded by me, because the advance mechanism was beyond repair. I tested it my engine, with the verdict and results mentioned earlier.