Air retard or 6 shooter

which is the most dependable/better
for a FC roots car
air retard unit or a msd timing retard
thoughts/opinions

[ December 14, 2004, 03:53 PM: Message edited by: john348 ]

 

I like the air retard much better because it is a mechanical thing that will work very consistently. I also think that you have better control over where, when, and how, it goes to the timing you want. I would say that 90% of us have lost 1 or a lot of runs because something was going wrong inside one of those little ignition boxes. If something was wrong with the air retard you would know about it right away. Also I dont think any of those electric boxes are accurate under tire shake and common vibration.

[ December 14, 2004, 04:58 PM: Message edited by: JLibby AFC142 ]

 

why change the timing?

 

Anything that works of a timer can be inconsistant.The MSD box has never failed for us unless the battery goes dead thats why you should run their cappacitor along with the battery. Mike

 

Why change timing? Because timing is a right now power change; fuel takes a bit longer to see a change.