Author Topic: Ignition timing 230SL  (Read 3462 times)

alahtimo

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Ignition timing 230SL
« on: June 08, 2010, 07:47:34 »
Please could someone help me with Ignition timing. I have restorated 230 SL now and I am not sure what is the right setting to be used for timing. I have 230 Sl -66 and distributor JFUR 6 (R) 0231116051 with ignition retard. In the manual shows 2 +/-2 ??? with Vacuum. If I understood right timing tolerance = from 2 BTDC up to 2 ATDC. I adjusted timing to 8 BTDC with Starter speed. Idle speed (800 RPM) with vacuum timing is about 2 BTDC. With 1500 RPM timing is about 23 BTDC. Any comments? should I still adjust a bit?

Naj ✝︎

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Re: Ignition timing 230SL
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2010, 09:19:52 »
Adjust to 30* BTDC @ 3000 rpm

naj
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alahtimo

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Re: Ignition timing 230SL
« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2010, 06:56:20 »
Thanks, maybe the best way to adjust 3000 RPM 30 BTDC.