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Originally Posted by austin8214
You should be able to run 24° timing without issue. Time your engine using the static timing method gapping the points does not set timing.
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OK. I found the timing marks. Set it so it the points just open right on the S. Went back to the white dot I have been using for setting the timing and it was gapped at 0.02. Seems someone marked the spot where the points have the widest gap. Gapped it at 0.022 and checked the static timing. It looks right. Cranked it and it was a bit hard to start as expected because of the advance. So, timing is not the issue.
Thinking back, I tweaked the carburetor the day of the pull. Backed off the richness until the rpms went up. I was running the carburetor too lean. I have readjusted it by enriching it until it runs rough, backing off until the rpms start going up, then enriching it a quarter turn. Does that sound about right?