<VV> Timing Question 110

[BobHelt at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/26/2007 10:32:43 AM US Mountain Standard Time,  
ChiefTAM at aol.com writes:

On my  newly rebuilt 69 110hp, I am having a bit of a problem with   
pinging/knocking when I let out the clutch to start from a dead stop in  1st 
gear  when 
the engine is warm.  I thought that the timing  might be advanced a bit  far, 
so 
I checked it over the weekend and it  was set at about 13 degrees.   As the 
heads were cleaned up, I  don't really know what the compression ratio is,  
but I 
am using 93  octane gas.  Seems like it doesn't have a great deal of  power  
down low when taking off, so I rev the engine a bit, and that is when  I  get 
the 
pinging/knocking.  I don't get it then accellerating  in the upper  gears, 
just taking off from a start.  The car has  a Pertronixs I. Any  ideas on 
timing?  
Should I retard some  more?  To what?   Thanks.

Todd in  TX



Hey, Chief,
Check out just what your vac adv is doing.  Remove and plug the hose  to it 
and see if that doesn't fix your problem. If it does, you probably have  the 
wrong or inop VA.
Regards,
Bob Helt
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