I am trying to setup my timing before I tune my motor again but I seem to be having some trouble that I need explaned.
I have the dist. in full retard (all the way toward the front of the car) and it is still reading a bit retarded from 16 deg. I was hoping to get it around 16 or advance it to 18. Why is it like this and can it be fixed without slotting the holes so I can move it more.
I have had it tuned before and we hit 203/136 but I need to do it over again as some changes have been made.
My setup consists of:
99 JDM b18c R
stock botton end with new rings
Toda B's
Toda springs
Toda timing belt
Toda cam gears
Spoon 2 layer headgasket
SS valves
p&ped head w/ 3 angle valve job
Precession 310's
DC sports jdm header
Hondata im. gasket
Hondata s200

If anyone has any suggestions please let me know.
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you might consider getting an adjustable cam gear if you want to adjust the timing that much.

 

I have cam gears. Anyone else know whats going on here?

 

anyone?

 

How is your valve timing? If it is outrageously off, this could cause such a problem. Remember that using different head gaskets (thinner or thicker), adjustable cam sprockets, and milling (which was probably done to a greater or lesser degree when you had your head ported) all affect valve timing. If full retard is only getting you a little retarded from 16BTDC, something is GREATLY advancing your exhaust cam. Which brings up another question. If full retard gets it only a little retarded from stock, why are you having a problem getting it to stock or a little advanced? The probelm you describe would only prevent you from greatly retarding your timing.

 

There was a little taken off the head during the p&p, very little. As of now my cam gears are set at 0/0. I have herd that if you take a little off the head and have a thin head gasket then this sets the cams around -1/-1. Maby I should put them both ahead to +1/+1 and see if that helps. what do ya think.

 

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